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Freedom House report on modern authoritarianism with no specific actionable leads
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Freedom House report on modern authoritarianism with no specific actionable leads

Freedom House report on modern authoritarianism with no specific actionable leads The document is a generic overview of authoritarian trends and acknowledges contributors. It contains no concrete names, transactions, dates, or allegations linking powerful actors to misconduct, offering only broad thematic discussion. Key insights: Authorship by Arch Puddington, Freedom House scholar; Mentions Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on cover; Covers topics like ballot autocracy, propaganda, frozen conflicts

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Freedom House report on modern authoritarianism with no specific actionable leads The document is a generic overview of authoritarian trends and acknowledges contributors. It contains no concrete names, transactions, dates, or allegations linking powerful actors to misconduct, offering only broad thematic discussion. Key insights: Authorship by Arch Puddington, Freedom House scholar; Mentions Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on cover; Covers topics like ballot autocracy, propaganda, frozen conflicts

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CONTENTS Executive Summary 1 Introduction: Modern Authoritarians: Origins, Anatomy, Outlook 5 Chapters 1. Validating Autocracy through the Ballot 10 2. Propaganda at Home and Abroad 15 3. The Enemy Within: Civil Society at Bay 22 4. The Ministry of Truth in Peace and War 29 5. The Rise of ‘Illiberal Democracy’ 35) 6. Flacks and Friends 4l 7. Bullying the Neighbors: Frozen Conflicts, the Near Abroad, and Other Innovations 47 8. Back to the Future 52 Conclusion: Authoritarianism Comes Calling 57 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report emerged from a presentation on the state of global freedom conducted by the author and David J. Kramer, former president of Freedom House. The major source of data and analysis is Freedom in the World, the report on political rights and civil liberties published annually by Freedom House. The author wishes to thank the Freedom House analysis staff and the many scholars who have participated in Freedom House assessments of global democracy. The author also extends special thanks to Elen Aghekyan, Tyler Roylance, Alexandra Cain, Danielle Recanati, Amy Slipowitz, Alan Williams, Christopher Walker, Bret Nelson, Michael Johnson, Rebeka Foley, Zselyke Csaky, Sarah Repucci, Vanessa Tucker, Robert Ruby, and Daniel Calingaert. THE AUTHOR Arch Puddington is Distinguished Scholar for Democracy Studies at Freedom House and a co-editor of Freedom in the World. ON THE COVER Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, 2016. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images HOUSE_OVERSIGHT 4

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