Autocracy, Inc

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Discover the hidden networks behind modern autocracies and their global reach. This book reveals how these regimes collaborate to undermine democracy worldwide.

An eye-opening exploration of the sophisticated systems that sustain 21st-century autocratic regimes.

Forget the old stereotype of a lone dictator ruling with an iron fist. Today’s autocracies are far more complex, run by intricate networks combining corrupt financial systems, security forces, and expert propagandists. These networks don’t just operate within one country-they connect across borders, forming a web of mutual support.

State-controlled companies in one dictatorship engage in business with similar entities elsewhere, while police forces share training and equipment internationally. Propaganda efforts are coordinated too, with troll farms spreading the same anti-democratic and anti-American messages for various regimes.

Unlike traditional military or political alliances, these regimes function more like a coalition of companies-what the author calls Autocracy, Inc. Their partnerships aren’t based on shared values but on pragmatic, transactional relationships that easily cross ideological and cultural divides. The only consensus they hold is a shared animosity toward democratic societies and a common goal to weaken democratic institutions and ideals.

This book delves into the origins, endurance, and inner workings of this global autocratic network, examining how the democratic world has inadvertently strengthened it and exploring ways we can challenge and dismantle it.

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