kontrollregimer
Kontrollregimer is a concept in political science describing the systems and practices through which a state exercises control over its population and resources. It encompasses the formal institutions, legal rules, and informal practices that enable rulers to maintain authority and order.
Core elements include a legal framework (constitutions, laws), coercive capacity (police, military, security services), and administrative-bureaucratic
Mechanisms of control can include surveillance and information control; censorship and media manipulation; restriction of political
Kontrollregimer can be found across different regime types, from outright totalitarian and authoritarian governments to illiberal
Critics note that the term is broad and can obscure differences in how power is exercised, legitimacy