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.

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.

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.

This volume includes chapters in Belarus Moldova and Ukraine plus three chapters on Russia s regional politics its political parties and the overall process of democratization. Edited by two of the world s leading analysts of postcommunist politics this 1997 boo... Lees meer.

This definitive contribution to social science literature describes German s general theory of authoritarianism in modem society and applies it to authoritarian movements and regimes likely to merge out of the social mobilization of the middle and lower classes. German... Lees meer.

This volume examines the Baltic States Estonia Latvia and Lithuania Poland the Czech Republic Slovakia and Hungary. Particular attention is paid to the process of party formation electoral politics and the impact of economic reforms on the emergence of interest... Lees meer.

Based on a detailed study of 35 cases in Africa Asia Latin America and post-communist Eurasia this book explores the fate of competitive authoritarian regimes between 1990 and 2008. It finds that where social economic and technocratic ties to the West were extensi... Lees meer.

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.

This book provides a rare window into the micropolitics of contemporary authoritarian rule through a comparison of religious-state relations in Russia and China - two countries with long histories of religious repression and even longer experiences with authoritarian p... Lees meer.

Twilight of Democracy. The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism by Anne Applebaum. Conversation Starters Twilight of Democracy. The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism is a book written by journalist Anne Applebaum. The book focuses on a few countries including Poland... Lees meer.

Three years after the first mass protests of the Arab Spring senior scholars weigh in on how democracy is faring. Beginning in December 2010 a series of uprisings swept the Arab world toppling four longtime leaders and creating an apparent political opening in a regi... Lees meer.

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 Frede... Lees meer.

David G. Lewis explores Russia s political system under Putin by unpacking the ideological paradigm that underpins it. He investigates the Russian understanding of key concepts such as sovereignty democracy and political community. Through the dissection of a series of... 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.

Neoliberal globalization is in a deep crisis that has manifested itself is the global rise of authoritarianism and fascism. This book addresses this vital question in comparative-historical perspective and provides a series of case studies serving as a warning against... Lees meer.