List of Authoritarianism articles
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A picture taken in 1961 shows the newly built Berlin Wall near Potsdamer Platz. Belarus and Hong Kong Are Building the 21st Century’s Berlin Walls
Sixty years ago, a barrier in Berlin transformed Europe overnight. Today, authoritarian regimes are following in East Germany’s footsteps by barring their citizens from leaving.
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A statue of Mao Zedong Ideological Competition With China Is Inevitable—Like It or Not
Beijing recognizes promoting human rights and democracy is an ideological challenge. So should Washington.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives to deliver a speech on June 24, 2018 in Istanbul. Cracks Are Growing in the Erdogan Regime
Turkey is more politically unstable today than at any other point in recent years.
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Speechwriter Ben Rhodes attends press briefing. Generation X’s Short Arc of History
Ben Rhodes’s new book about global politics reveals the limits of the Obama administration’s worldview.
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Myanmar nationals hold a vigil in Thailand Myanmar Pressure Campaign Stalls at the United Nations
The military regime’s neighbors resist sanctions, fearing it would divide regional powers.
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Security officers record Bobi Wine. Twitter’s Presence in Africa Won’t End Internet Censorship
Big Tech companies see an opportunity for growth on the continent, but they risk becoming accessories to authoritarian regimes.
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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko speaks in parliament in Minsk on May 26. Authoritarianism Doesn’t Stop at the Water’s Edge
The Belarus hijacking is part of a broader trend. From Russia to Rwanda, governments are going after dissidents far beyond their borders.
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Protest in support of Alexei Navalny in Vladivostok, Russia With Putin’s Latest Crackdown, Russia Is Going Dark
As it goes full authoritarian, the Kremlin is targeting the last vestiges of civil society and independent media.
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A vendor arranges fresh copies of the Apple Daily newspaper. Killing Hong Kong’s Free Press Will Harm Its Economy
Beijing is betting expats will flock to the city despite China’s draconian media crackdown—but they could vote with their feet.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin poses for a photo while on vacation in Siberia on March 21. Putin Is No Unicorn
“Weak Strongman” argues that to better understand Russia, we need to move past our fixation with its president.
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Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a military parade. Is History Coming for Sisi’s Regime?
The clearest perspective on Egypt’s current military ruler is offered by a dissident who has seen previous ones rise—and fall.
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King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan speaks at the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2019 in New York City. Jordan’s King Is His Own Worst Enemy
There’s much more evidence of the monarch’s poor governance than a foreign conspiracy against him.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan salutes his supporters during a rally at Istanbul's Yenikapi fairground to show solidarity with Palestinians after Israels aggression against Palestinian civilians on the Gaza border in Istanbul on May 18, 2018. How Erdogan Got His Groove Back
It’s been a difficult and dizzying few months for Turkey—which is just the way the president likes it.
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A group of Jehovah's Witnesses in Massachusetts Why Is Putin Afraid of Jehovah’s Witnesses?
Since they were labeled an extremist group in 2017, more than 400 have been charged or convicted.
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Filipinos burn mock Chinese flag during an anti-China protest in Makati, Philippines. America Will Only Win When China’s Regime Fails
There are two possible outcomes of U.S.-China competition—but Washington should prepare for the more turbulent one.
