Intimidating intellectuals
Implementation
In 1995, the world's most famous poet was expelled from the Arab Writers' Union for meeting with Israeli intellectuals. Authoritarian states such as communist China, Iraq, or Iran engage in the intimidation or worse of their intellectual establishment. In China, for instance intellectuals may be classified as counter-revolutionaries.
Claim
Intellectuals are a threat the ruling establishment.
Broader
Value
Metadata
Database
Global strategies
Type
(G) Very specific strategies
Subject
Social activity » Intellectual work
Societal problems » Maltreatment
Content quality
Yet to rate
Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024