{"product_id":"authoritarianism-goes-global-larry-diamond-9781421419978","title":"Authoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith democracy in decline, authoritarian governments are staging a comeback around the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAuthoritarianism Goes Global\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors: 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry Diamond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421419971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421419978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Larry Diamond","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43934797988095,"sku":"9781421419978","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_bd6f8347-7e25-417f-9161-b7ff1de65f00.jpg?v=1681416109","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/authoritarianism-goes-global-larry-diamond-9781421419978","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}