Autocracy, Inc. by Anne Applebaum

Kepler's, Books Inc.
Non-Fiction. 207 pages. Hardcover. 2024.

Pulitzer Prize Winner. New York Times Best Book. The Times Best Book.

A critical analysis of how autocrats consolidate power in the modern world. “Riveting” – The New York Times. “Alarming” – Time.

In Autocracy, Inc., Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anne Applebaum offers an alarming account of how modern autocracies collaborate to undermine democratic institutions worldwide. Contrary to the traditional image of isolated dictators, today's autocratic regimes—spanning countries like Russia, China, Iran, and Venezuela—form sophisticated networks. These alliances are not based on shared ideologies but on mutual interests in maintaining power and wealth. They engage in joint propaganda efforts, share surveillance technologies, and support each other's oppressive measures, creating a united front against democratic values. Applebaum delves into the mechanisms of this global autocratic cooperation and calls for democracies to recognize and counteract these threats to preserve freedom and the rule of law.

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