Dictating the Agenda

By Alex Cooley and Alexander Dukalskis

The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics 

Develops a powerful model to explain the common strategies now being wielded by authoritarian regimes across the globe. 

Showcases how authoritarians have fundamentally exploited issues and global processes not traditionally regarded as politically vulnerable to autocratic influence. 

Offers a more complete historical arc to our understanding of the rise and current decline of US "soft power". 

Oxford University Press, June 2025