Democracy or Dictatorship? Historian explained what works better during war.
12.01.2025
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Shostal Oleksandr
12.01.2025
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Democracy fights better than authoritarian regimes
Professor historian Yaroslav Hrytsak from the Lviv Catholic University stated that democracy shows better results in military conflicts, as long as they do not last long. However, in a prolonged war, the chances become equal, and even authoritarian regimes can win. He discussed this in an interview with 'Hlavkom'.
In a prolonged severe war, democracy may lose because decision-making is a more complex process, but there is another side to the coin. Recently, Ukrainians first carried out an attack on the occupiers using robotic systems. This demonstrates a completely new quality of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – a technological breakthrough achieved by our military, not the Russians,' the scholar said.
Hrytsak emphasized that authoritarian regimes do not exhibit technical creativity, while democracy is more creative. Nevertheless, authoritarian regimes can expand their capabilities through theft and be more aggressive.
Of course, democracy has many drawbacks, in particular, it is not effective in times of war. War requires military leadership and discipline. But democracy has a significant advantage; it is more resilient, while authoritarian regimes are fragile as they cannot innovate. Remember that hundreds of thousands of Russians fled Russia – this is the creative class. Moreover, authoritarian regimes are a clear vertical structure with a charismatic leader, like Putin,' explained the historian.
Hrytsak also noted that discussing elections is unnecessary in wartime. He believes that elections are a luxury that can only be available in peacetime.
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