Global Rise of Autocracy - Its Threat to a Sustainable Future

This book revitalizes the discourse on backsliding democracy and the global rise of autocracy, extending the consequences of their changes to a sustainable future.

Table des matières

Introduction: Problematizing Rise of Autocracy and its Consequences for Sustainable Future Part 1: The State of Democracy and Rise of Autocracy 1. What Distinguishes "Successful" Democratic Backsliders from Thwarted Ones? 2. Democracy Regression and Autocracy Diffusion: A Conceptual Framework 3. Democracy, Autocracy, War, and Social Movements: The Russo-Ukrainian War, Recurrent Processes, and the Many Challenges of Our Own Moment 4. The Past and Future of Restricted Democracy in the United States Part 2: Backsliding Democracy and Rise of Authoritarianism: Challenges to Social and Environmental Sustainability 5. Green Authoritarianism and the Populist Revolt- the Challenge of Embracing Sustainability Without Succumbing to Techno-Authoritarianism 6. Networks of Climate Change Sceptics and Far-Right Narratives in Europe in Sri Lanka 9. The Intersection of Climate Change, Gender Equality, and Legal Framework: Analyzing the Impact of Environmental Policies on Women's Rights and Opportunities in Sri Lanka's Fragile Democracy 10. Coping with the Climate War and Resurgent Authoritarianism: A View from Taiwan 11. Democratic Resilience: Ukrainian Alternative to Militant Authoritarianism 12. Understanding Russian Reality and Attitude towards Ukrainian war through the Lens of Ukrainian and Russian Media 13. Democratic Backsliding in Federal States 14. Democracy and Autocracy Impact on Countries' Sustainability: The Tragedy of the Commons Revisited

A propos de l'auteur

Barbara Wejnert is Professor in the Department of Environment and Sustainability and an affiliated faculty member at the Jaeckel Center for Law, Democracy, and Governing at the University at Buffalo, USA.

Résumé

This book revitalizes the discourse on backsliding democracy and the global rise of autocracy, extending the consequences of their changes to a sustainable future.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Barbara (University At Buffalo Wejnert
• Collaboration: Barbara Wejnert (Editeur), Wejnert Barbara (Editeur)
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 11.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032851082
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3285108-2
• Pages: 344
• Thème: Democratization and Autocratization Studies
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Philosophie > Général, dictionnaires; Sociology, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, International Relations, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Political structures: democracy, Environmental policy & protocols, Environmental policy and protocols