{"product_id":"defending-democracy-in-an-age-of-sharp-power-paperback","title":"Defending Democracy in an Age of Sharp Power - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam J. Dobson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTarek Masoud\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores how authoritarian regimes are deploying \"sharp power\" to undermine democracies from within by weaponizing universities, institutions, media, technology, and entertainment industries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world's dictators are no longer content with shoring up control over their own populations--they are now exploiting the openness of the free world to spread disinformation, sow discord, and suppress dissent. In \u003ci\u003eDefending Democracy in an Age of Sharp Power\u003c\/i\u003e, editors William J. Dobson, Tarek Masoud, and Christopher Walker bring together leading analysts to explain how the world's authoritarians are attempting to erode the pillars of democratic societies--and what we can do about it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePopular media, entertainment industries, universities, the tech world, and even critical political institutions are being manipulated by dictators who advance their regimes' interests by weakening democracies from within. Autocrats' use of \"sharp power\" constitutes one of the gravest threats to liberal, representative government today. The optimistic, early twenty-first-century narrative of how globalization, the spread of the internet, and the rise of social media would lead to liberalization everywhere is now giving way to the realization that these same forces provide inroads to those wishing to snuff out democracy at the source. And while autocrats can do much to wall their societies off from democratic and liberal influences, free societies have not yet fully grasped how they can resist the threat of sharp power while preserving their fundamental openness and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar from offering a counsel of despair, the international contributors in this collection identify the considerable resources that democracy provides for blunting sharp power's edge. With careful case studies of successful resistance efforts in such countries as Australia, the Czech Republic, and Taiwan, this book offers an urgent message for anyone concerned with the defense of democracy in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors: Ketty W. Chen, Sarah Cook, William J. Dobson, John Fitzgerald, Martin H疝a, Samantha Hoffman, Aynne Kokas, Edward Lucas, Tarek Masoud, Nad鑒e Rolland, Ruslan Stefanov, Glenn Tiffert, Martin Vladimirov, Christopher Walker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam J. Dobson\u003c\/b\u003e is a coeditor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dictator's Learning Curve: Inside the Global Battle for Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e. He previously served as the Chief International Editor at NPR, the Washington Bureau Chief of \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and Managing Editor of \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eTarek Masoud\u003c\/b\u003e is the Ford Foundation Professor of Democracy and Governance at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and a coeditor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eChristopher Walker\u003c\/b\u003e is Vice President for Studies and Analysis at the National Endowment for Democracy. He is a coeditor of \u003ci\u003eAuthoritarianism Goes Global: The Challenge to Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSharp Power: Rising Authoritarian Influence\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.9 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777169129760,"sku":"9781421448046","price":59.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/77c5cea46d0e5f09c8e7b94bea379ac7.webp?v=1780493181","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/defending-democracy-in-an-age-of-sharp-power-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}