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Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy
Larry Diamond
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Description for Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy
Paperback. Contributors: Anne Applebaum, Anne-Marie Brady, Alexander Cooley, Javier Corrales, Ron Deibert, Larry Diamond, Patrick Merloe, Abbas Milani, Andrew Nathan, Marc F. Plattner, Peter Pomerantsev, Douglas Rutzen, Lilia Shevtsova, Alex Vatanka, Christopher Walker, and Frederic Wehrey Editor(s): Diamond, Larry; Plattner, Marc F.; Walker, Christopher. Series: A Journal of Democracy Book. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Over the past decade, illiberal powers have become emboldened and gained influence within the global arena. Leading authoritarian countries-including China, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela-have developed new tools and strategies to contain the spread of democracy and challenge the liberal international political order. Meanwhile, the advanced democracies have retreated, failing to respond to the threat posed by the authoritarians. As undemocratic regimes become more assertive, they are working together to repress civil society while tightening their grip on cyberspace and expanding their reach in international media. These political changes have fostered the emergence of new ... Read more
Over the past decade, illiberal powers have become emboldened and gained influence within the global arena. Leading authoritarian countries-including China, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela-have developed new tools and strategies to contain the spread of democracy and challenge the liberal international political order. Meanwhile, the advanced democracies have retreated, failing to respond to the threat posed by the authoritarians. As undemocratic regimes become more assertive, they are working together to repress civil society while tightening their grip on cyberspace and expanding their reach in international media. These political changes have fostered the emergence of new ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
A Journal of Democracy Book
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421419978
SKU
V9781421419978
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About Larry Diamond
Larry Diamond is a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, where he previously directed the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. Marc F. Plattner is the vice president for research and studies at the National Endowment for Democracy. Diamond and Plattner are the founding coeditors of the Journal of ... Read more
Reviews for Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy
The contributions of this volume are good, and the book as whole represents a solid primer on this new, more authoritarian, world order.
International Studies Review
International Studies Review