Divide and conquer
strategy in politics and sociology for stabilizing anti-democratic, illegitimate rule over people
Divide and conquer, also called divide and rule, is a strategy to gain and maintain power. This is done by breaking up bigger groups into smaller ones, the smaller groups are easier to control. The original Latin phrase is divide et impera (which translates as 'divide and command').[1]
References
change- ↑ Spritzler, John (2017). Divide and Rule: The Left Vs. Right Trap. Independently Published. ISBN 978-1-5215-4368-9. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
