How does a country sliding toward autocracy affect its economy? Political scientist and author Barbara F Walter offers data-driven insights about why the murky middle ground between democracy and autocracy is bad for business. She talked with host Jeff Berman live on stage at the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit.&nbsp;Walter’s book: <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-civil-wars-start-and-how-to-stop-them-barbara-f-walter/35f702a0af16f18a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-civil-wars-start-and-how-to-stop-them-barbara-f-walter/35f702a0af16f18a</a>Walter’s Substack: https://barbarafwalter.substack.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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How does a country sliding toward autocracy affect its economy? Political scientist and author Barbara F Walter offers data-driven insights about why the murky middle ground between democracy and autocracy is bad for business. She talked with host Jeff Berman live on stage at the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit. 

Walter’s book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-civil-wars-start-and-how-to-stop-them-barbara-f-walter/35f702a0af16f18a

Walter’s Substack: https://barbarafwalter.substack.com/

Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/newsletter/

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A warning for business leaders: Aspiring autocrats tank economies

A warning for business leaders: Aspiring autocrats tank economies

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