A study published in a peer-reviewed academic journal suggests that “authoritarianism” could be necessary to fight against climate change.
The study, published in Cambridge University’s American Political Science Review and first reported by the Foundation For Economic Education, leads with a question of “is authoritarian power ever legitimate?” before the author outlines how it could be when combating climate change.
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Mittiga responded to the criticism with a lengthy Twitter thread writing that his paper is “meant to be a warning about the threats climate change poses to democratic governance and human rights.”
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“In other words, I argue that we should all be advocating for rapid and extensive climate action, *precisely for the sake of preserving democracy and human rights*, which face their biggest threats in the context of security emergencies, like climate change,” Mittiga adds.
Mittiga did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News.
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