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.

Since the 1980 military coup in Turkey much of the history and politics of the country can be described as a struggle between democracy and authoritarianism. In this accessible account of the country s politics society and economics the authors delve into the causes... 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.

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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.

The election of Donald Trump and the Brexit vote in the UK have caused fear and panic among liberals worldwide. They argue that the populist backlash represents a dangerous new authoritarianism. But what if the really dangerous authoritarianism is in fact their own.... 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.

The project also contributes to a broader area of study concerned with competitive authoritarianism regimes that face domestic resistance the question of what and how compels such regimes to change the nature of their political institutions and more. A very ric... Lees meer.

The project also contributes to a broader area of study concerned with competitive authoritarianism regimes that face domestic resistance the question of what and how compels such regimes to change the nature of their political institutions and more. A very ric... 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.

This volume considers from a risk perspective the current phenomenon of the new Alt-Right authoritarianism and whether it represents real democracy or an unacceptable hegemony potentially resulting in elected dictatorships and abuses as well as dysfunctional governme... Lees meer.

A rich investigation into Morocco s urban politics Over the past thirty years Morocco s cities have transformed dramatically. To take just one example Casablanca s medina is now obscured behind skyscrapers that are funded by global capital and encouraged by Morocco s... 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.

Twilight of Democracy. The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism by Anne Applebaum offers an extensive look at how authoritarianism is rising in Poland Britain the United States and the rest of the world while liberal democracy continues to be under attack. She highlig... 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.