The dictator's learning curve : inside the global battle for democracy / William J. Dobson.

Author
Dobson, William J. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First Anchor books edition.
Published/​Created
  • New York : Anchor Books, a Division of Random House, Inc., 2013.
  • ©2012
Description
341 pages ; 21 cm

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      "In this riveting anatomy of authoritarianism, acclaimed journalist William Dobson takes us inside the battle between dictators and those who would challenge their rule. Recent history has seen an incredible moment in the war between dictators and democracy -- with waves of protests sweeping Syria and Yemen, and despots falling in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya. But the Arab Spring is only the latest front in a global battle between freedom and repression, a battle that, until recently, dictators have been winning hands-down. The problem is that today's authoritarians are not like the frozen-in-time, ready-to-crack regimes of Burma and North Korea. They are ever-morphing, technologically savvy, and internationally connected, and have replaced more brutal forms of intimidation with subtle coercion. The Dictator's Learning Curve explains this historic moment and provides crucial insight into the fight for democracy." -- From publisher's website.
      Bibliographic references
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
      Contents
      • Introduction
      • The czar
      • Enemies of the State
      • El comandante
      • The opposition
      • The youth
      • The pharaoh
      • The professionals
      • The technocrats
      • Epilogue.
      ISBN
      • 9780307477552 ((pbk.))
      • 030747755X ((pbk.))
      LCCN
      2012532015
      OCLC
      795758058
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