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"A history, an analysis, and a set of prescriptions for the greatest geopolitical challenge of our time: the threat to the democratic world posed by China and Russia." -Anne Applebaum, author of Autocracy, Inc.
"A monumental account of contemporary geopolitics"-Francis Fukuyama, author of Liberalism and Its Discontents
From New York Times bestselling author and former ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul comes a bold, clear-eyed look at how the autocracies of China and Russia are challenging the current global order, and how America's future depends on successfully confronting this threat.
The rise of China, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the reelection of President Donald Trump have reinforced a gloomy yet growing consensus: the old global order has ended, and a new Cold War has begun. And yet, many of the perils we face today are distinctly different from those we encountered from the Soviet Union. The alliance between the autocracies of China and Russia, China's economic might, the rise of the far right in the United States and Europe, and the disturbing isolationist foreign policy shifts of the Trump administration-taken together represent new challenges for the democratic world. They are threats with no precedent in the past century.
In this sweeping account of great power competition between the United States, China, and Russia over the past three centuries, Michael McFaul-former ambassador to Russia and international affairs analyst for NBC News-argues persuasively that today's challenges require fresh thinking, not constrained by distant memories of the Cold War or the nationalist dreams of MAGA. One of the preeminent thinkers on American foreign policy for decades, McFaul combines in-depth historical analysis with a forward-looking perspective, crafting a new grand strategy for America in this age of global disorder. Acknowledging how Xi's China, Putin's Russia, and Trump's America are upending the current international system, Autocrats vs. Democrats makes the case against America's retreat from the world, detailing why:
- Russia's disruptive ambitions should not be underestimated.
- China's capabilities should not be overestimated.
- Trump's shift toward isolationism and autocracy will weaken America's place in the world.
At once a clarion call for American diplomacy and a forceful rebuttal of the Trump administration's policies,
Autocrats vs. Democrats provides a nuanced assessment of the China and Russia threats, as well as a bold vision for renewing America's leadership on the world stage.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Michael McFaul is the Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, the Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Professor of International Studies at the Department of Political Science, and Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, all at Stanford University. He is also an international affairs analyst for NBC News. Previously, he served in the Obama administration for five years, first as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council at the White House (2009–2012) and then as U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2012–2014). He has authored several books, including, most recently, the New York Times bestseller From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin’s Russia.
Zusammenfassung
"A history, an analysis, and a set of prescriptions for the greatest geopolitical challenge of our time: the threat to the democratic world posed by China and Russia." —Anne Applebaum, author of Autocracy, Inc.
"A monumental account of contemporary geopolitics"—Francis Fukuyama, author of Liberalism and Its Discontents
From New York Times bestselling author and former ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul comes a bold, clear-eyed look at how the autocracies of China and Russia are challenging the current global order, and how America’s future depends on successfully confronting this threat.
The rise of China, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the reelection of President Donald Trump have reinforced a gloomy yet growing consensus: the old global order has ended, and a new Cold War has begun. And yet, many of the perils we face today are distinctly different from those we encountered from the Soviet Union. The alliance between the autocracies of China and Russia, China’s economic might, the rise of the far right in the United States and Europe, and the disturbing isolationist foreign policy shifts of the Trump administration—taken together represent new challenges for the democratic world. They are threats with no precedent in the past century.
In this sweeping account of great power competition between the United States, China, and Russia over the past three centuries, Michael McFaul—former ambassador to Russia and international affairs analyst for NBC News—argues persuasively that today’s challenges require fresh thinking, not constrained by distant memories of the Cold War or the nationalist dreams of MAGA. One of the preeminent thinkers on American foreign policy for decades, McFaul combines in-depth historical analysis with a forward-looking perspective, crafting a new grand strategy for America in this age of global disorder. Acknowledging how Xi’s China, Putin’s Russia, and Trump’s America are upending the current international system, Autocrats vs. Democrats makes the case against America’s retreat from the world, detailing why:
- Russia’s disruptive ambitions should not be underestimated.
- China’s capabilities should not be overestimated.
- Trump’s shift toward isolationism and autocracy will weaken America’s place in the world.
At once a clarion call for American diplomacy and a forceful rebuttal of the Trump administration’s policies,
Autocrats vs. Democrats provides a nuanced assessment of the China and Russia threats, as well as a bold vision for renewing America’s leadership on the world stage.
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"Mike McFaul has lived history. In this terrific book, he recounts a pivotal time in U.S.-Russian relations, bringing the perspective of a central participant and one of America's finest scholars of Russian politics. This book will be valued by students, experts, historians and diplomats for years to come. It is a good read and an invaluable contribution at a crucial time."
- Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State under George W. Bush (2005-2009) on From Cold War to Hot Peace
"Autocrats vs. Democrats examines the competing ideologies shaping US, China, and Russia relations today, how we got here, what's at stake, and where US foreign policy can go next. For those who still believe in the promise of international engagement and democratic ideals to advance American interests abroad, Michael McFaul's book offers both clarity and hope." - Hillary Rodham Clinton, author of Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty
"In Autocrats vs. Democrats, Michael McFaul offers a history, an analysis, and a set of prescriptions for the greatest geopolitical challenge of our time: the threat to the democratic world posed by China and Russia. This is the American grand strategy for our time-a guide for the next generation of leaders." - Anne Applebaum, author of Autocracy, Inc.
"In this tour de force of history, theory, and policy experience, Michael McFaul illuminates the evolving conflicts and alignments between the United States and its illiberal great power rivals, tracing the contemporary world order's journey from the optimistic expectations of post-Cold War liberal internationalists to today's troubled moment." - G. John Ikenberry, author of A World Safe for Democracy: Liberal Internationalism and the Crises of Global Order
"Autocrats vs. Democrats is a monumental account of contemporary geopolitics-where Russia, China, and the US stand today, how they got there, and where they are likely to go. Michael McFaul brings vast knowledge as both an academic and a practitioner to this critical subject." - Francis Fukuyama, author of Liberalism and Its Discontents
"An insightful and vigorous argument for democracy in a world of new threats-not all foreign." - Kirkus Reviews
"A fascinating and timely account of the current crisis in the relationship between Russia and the United States." - New York Times Book Review on From Cold War to Hot Peace
"McFaul succeeds, shedding needed light on the most geopolitically competitive relationship of the last 75 years and attempting to explain the 'why and what' of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election." - The Guardian on From Cold War to Hot Peace
"An invaluable memoir." - David Remnick on From Cold War to Hot Peace
"Vigorously argued." - Washington Post on From Cold War to Hot Peace
