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PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press

ISBN-101421419971

ISBN-139781421419978

eBay Product ID (ePID)219136599

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Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameAuthoritarianism Goes Global : the Challenge to Democracy

SubjectGlobalization, Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism, Comparative Politics, Political Ideologies / Democracy

Publication Year2016

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science

AuthorMarc F. Plattner

SeriesA Journal of Democracy Book Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight11.9 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width5.9 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2015-038214

ReviewsThe contributions of this volume are good, and the book as whole represents a solid primer on this new, more authoritarian, world order., ""The contributions of this volume are good, and the book as whole represents a solid primer on this new, more authoritarian, world order.""

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal320.53

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction Part I: The Authoritarian "Big Five" Chapter 1. China's Challenge Chapter 2. Forward to the Past in Russia Chapter 3. Iran's Paradoxical Regime Chapter 4. Iran Abroad Chapter 5. Autocratic Legalism in Venezuela Chapter 6. Saudi Arabia's Anxious Autocrats Part II: Arenas of "Soft-Power" Competition Chapter 7. Countering Democratic Norms Chapter 8. Election Monitoring vs. Disinformation Chapter 9. The Leninist Roots of Civil Society Repression Chapter 10. Civil Society Under Assault Chapter 11. The Kremlin's Information War Chapter 12. China's Foreign Propaganda Machine Chapter 13. Cyberspace Under Siege Chapter 14. Dealing with the Authoritarian Resurgence About the Authors Index

SynopsisWith democracy in decline, authoritarian governments are staging a comeback around the world. 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 counternorms--such as the authoritarian subversion of credible election monitoring--that threaten to further erode the global standing of liberal democracy. In Authoritarianism Goes Global , a distinguished group of contributors present fresh insights on the complicated issues surrounding the authoritarian resurgence and the implications of these systemic shifts for the international order. This collection of essays is critical for advancing our understanding of the emerging challenges to democratic development. 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, 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 counternorms--such as the authoritarian subversion of credible election monitoring--that threaten to further erode the global standing of liberal democracy. In Authoritarianism Goes Global , a distinguished group of contributors present fresh insights on the complicated issues surrounding the authoritarian resurgence and the implications of these systemic shifts for the international order. This collection of essays is critical for advancing our understanding of the emerging challenges to democratic development. 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, 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 ......

LC Classification NumberJC480.A93 2016