Die Achse der Autokraten

How Xi Jinping, Putin, Khamenei, and others acquire money, power, and impunity while simultaneously destroying our democracy: A highly relevant analysis of the new authoritarian networks.

Peace Prize of the German Book Trade 2024 for the complete works of Anne Applebaum.

In the 21st century, autocratic rule is no longer just about a tyrant at the top who suppresses his people with violence. Today, autocracies are led by sophisticated networks, and a new international authoritarian alliance has formed, as bestselling author Anne Applebaum demonstrates in her new book. From China to Belarus, from Syria to Russia, today's autocrats support each other with resources and equipment from Iran, Myanmar, or Venezuela: from propaganda troll farms and bots to investment opportunities for their corrupt state enterprises, as well as the exchange of cutting-edge surveillance technologies. Applebaum reveals how the dictators of the world collaborate behind the scenes and use aggressive tactics to secure safety and impunity for one another. She makes it clear how this authoritarian alliance undermines our democracy.