Authoritarianism Goes Global The Challenge to Democracy

You must be logged in to access this title.

Sign up now

Already a member? Log in

Synopsis

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

Book details

Series:
A Journal of Democracy Book
Author:
Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner, Christopher Walker
ISBN:
9781421419985
Related ISBNs:
9781421419978
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-05-11
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2016
Copyright by:
Johns Hopkins University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Politics and Government