Authoritarianism and How to Counter It

by Bill Jordan

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it was assumed that liberal democracies would flourish worldwide. Instead, today authoritarian leaders are gaining power - from Trump's US and Bolsonaro's Brazil to Orban's Hungary - while Russia and China have turned back towards their old, autocratic traditions. This book examines the origins and implications of this shift, and focusses especially on the longstanding coercion of poor people. As industrial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030172104
• ISBN13: 9783030172107
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"