Argo: Spin Dictators

Dictatorships today no longer look like they did under Stalin or Mao. Instead of fear and open violence, there are well-dressed, media-savvy rulers who control society through manipulation of information and the appearance of democracy. Book Spin Dictators shows how this slicker version of authoritarianism works. Are dictatorships on the rise in the world? And how do we know that democracy is no longer a sham? Experts on authoritarian regimes, security policy and information warfare will debate these issues.

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