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China s leader Xi Jinping is one of the most powerful individuals in the world and one of the least understood. Much can be learned however about both Xi Jinping and the nature of the party he leads from the memory and legacy of his father the revolutionary Xi Zhon... Lees meer.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER How did our democracy go wrong. This extraordinary document ... is Applebaum s answer. Timothy Snyder author of On TyrannyThe Pulitzer Prize winning historian explains with electrifying clarity why elites in democracies around the world are... Lees meer.
Discovering why autocrats may not be in total control Authoritarianism seems to be everywhere in the political world even the definition of authoritarianism as any form of non-democratic governance has grown very broad. Attempts to explain authoritarian rule as a fu... Lees meer.
Today a new kind of freedom fighter has emerged in our midst. liberal and open-minded these individuals champion liberty and resent the imposition of more and more rules and exhortations that constrain their freedom. They are angry disgruntled offended. Why should... Lees meer.
Why do Muslim-majority countries exhibit high levels of authoritarianism and low levels of socio-economic development in comparison to world averages. Ahmet T. Kuru criticizes explanations which point to Islam as the cause of this disparity because Muslims were philos... Lees meer.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Vital reading for Americans and people anywhere who seek to understand what is happening after the fall of the global system created by the United States New York Journal of Books from the former White House aide close confidant to Pre... Lees meer.
How Brazil s long history of racism and authoritarian politics has led to the country s present crises and epidemic of violenceBrazil has long nurtured a cherished national myth one of a tolerant peaceful and racially harmonious society. A closer look at the nation s... Lees meer.
We constantly hear about the threat of authoritarianism whether in the form of communist China or at the hands of people like Donald Trump in the United States. But what is it exactly. This Very Short Introduction highlights classic forms of authoritarianism and consi... Lees meer.
What impact does UN peacekeeping have on the politics of authoritarianism in host countries. This book advances a theoretically innovative and empirically rich answer to this question. What impact does UN peacekeeping have on the politics of authoritarianism in host... Lees meer.
As one of the most successful Newly Industrialized Countries and as the host for the 1988 Olympic Games South Korea has become more and more important as a major international economic power. This development can be traced back through the struggles of the democratic... Lees meer.
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In his final work Richard Rorty provides the definitive statement of his political thought. Rorty equates pragmatism with anti-authoritarianism arguing that because there is no authority we can rely on to ascertain truth we can only do so intersubjectively. It follow... Lees meer.
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You are being lied to by people who don t even exist.Digital deception is the new face of information warfare. Social media has been weaponised by states and commercial entities alike as bots and trolls proliferate and users are left to navigate an infodemic of fake ne... Lees meer.
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A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist explains with electrifying clarity why some of her contemporaries have abandoned liberal democratic ideals in favor of strongman cults nationalist movements or one-party states.Across the world today from the U.S. t... Lees meer.
The Encyclopedia Tyrannica transcends the conventional boundaries of an encyclopedia serving as a comprehensive research guide for scholars students and experts in the fields of authoritarianism and democratization. It delves deep into the historical theoretical an... Lees meer.