{"product_id":"what-do-we-know-and-what-should-we-do-about-authoritarian-regimes-paperback","title":"What Do We Know and What Should We Do about Authoritarian Regimes? - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNatasha Lindstaedt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt least 70% of the world's population now lives under an autocracy. There are more openly authoritarian states than ever, democratic regimes are 'backsliding' into autocracy, and authoritarian values and practices are increasingly normalized. Regimes in China and Russia are as prominent and urgent as ever, but authoritarianism is spreading across the globe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Why is this happening? What can we do about it?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book is a concise and compelling exploration of the increasing number and influence of authoritarian regimes. It explains the realities of recent trends to 'autocratisation', the tools these regimes use, what we can do to resist, and why we might even allow ourselves a degree of optimism. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Natasha Lindstaedt\u003c\/strong\u003e works at the Department of Government at the University of Essex. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written by leading social scientists, the \u003cstrong\u003eWhat Do We Know and What Should We Do About...? \u003c\/strong\u003eseries offers concise, up-to-date overviews of issues often oversimplified, misrepresented or misunderstood and shows you how to enact change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"Short, sharp and compelling.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - Alex Preston, The Observer\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"If you want to learn a lot about what matters most, in as short a time as possible, this is the series for you.\"- \u003c\/strong\u003eDanny Dorling, 1971 Professor of Geography, University of Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatasha Lindstaedt a Professor of Government at the University of Essex and the Deputy Dean of Education in Social Sciences. She has extensive experience teaching in a number of areas including International Relations, Political Development, Violent Non-State Actors, State Building, Conflict and Middle East Politics. Her research interests focus on issues that intersect in global and comparative politics such as authoritarianism, democratic backsliding, human security and new forms of violence. She has consulted for various organizations including the European Union, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) and the United Nations. Her recent books include \u003cem\u003eDemocracies and Authoritarian Regimes\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e Democratic Decay\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45845724987475,"sku":"9781529670295","price":55.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/9731\/2595\/files\/k85R0aQtf59781529670295.webp?v=1784569876","url":"https:\/\/the-stone-owl-bookstore.myshopify.com\/products\/what-do-we-know-and-what-should-we-do-about-authoritarian-regimes-paperback","provider":"The Stone Owl Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}