Autocracy, Inc. By Anne Applebaum

In Autocracy, Inc., the author shatters the outdated image of autocratic states governed by a singular, malevolent leader. Instead, the book unveils the complex and sophisticated networks that define 21st-century autocracies—networks woven from kleptocratic financial systems, security apparatuses, and professional propaganda machines. Operating not just within borders but across nations, these interconnected systems thrive beyond traditional ideological divides, aiming to erode democratic values globally.

Why You Should Read?

• Reveals Modern Power Structures: Gain insights into how autocracies in the modern age function like corporate conglomerates rather than isolated regimes.
• Global Perspective: Understand the transnational networks that link corrupt state-controlled entities, security forces, and propaganda machines worldwide.
• Eye-Opening Analysis: Explore how democracies inadvertently strengthen these autocratic networks through economic and political interactions.
• Timely and Relevant: Offers critical reflections on the vulnerabilities of democratic societies in the face of coordinated autocratic influence.
• Empowering Solutions: Provides thoughtful strategies on how the democratic world can counteract and dismantle these pervasive networks.

Dive into Autocracy, Inc. to uncover the hidden mechanisms behind global autocratic power and learn how we can resist its encroachment on democracy.