Book club hangout - Autocracy, Inc.

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer-prize winning author, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the democratic world, and how we should organize to defeat them "A masterful guide to the new age of authoritarianism... clear-sighted and fearless… a masterclass in the marriage of dodgy government to international criminality… (both) deeply disturbing.”—John Simpson, The Guardian • "Especially timely."—The Washington Post Videos 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNBtkiBmAqY&t=103s (7:18) 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3L4aoRK31c (56:58) 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ0SuEflGR8 (18:32) Questions: 1. What factors contribute to the rise of autocratic regimes? 2. What role do technology and social media play in enabling autocratic control? 3. What are the implications of corporate-state collaborations for democracy? 4. What strategies can citizens use to resist autocratic encroachment? 5. What role do civil society organizations play in promoting democracy? 6. How does autocracy in one country impact global politics and economies? 7. What are the consequences of autocratic expansion for international relations? What are the social costs of living under autocratic rule? 8. Can international institutions effectively counter autocratic influence? In Collaboration with Ceit Hustedde (Longtime Member of Buddytree)