{"product_id":"9781760642105","title":"The March of Autocracy: Australia's Fateful Choices","description":"Author: Pearlman, Jonathan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781760642105\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Black Inc\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 22 Feb 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 144 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the face of a rising authoritarian Asia and a declining democratic West, can democracy fight back?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"China is an emergent empire of a kind never seen before . . . It's not a gunpowder or dreadnought battleship or B-52 bomber empire. It's an information empire, propelled by commercial interests.\" JOHN KEANE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe eleventh issue of Australian Foreign Affairs examines the rise of authoritarian and illiberal leaders, whose growing assertiveness is reshaping the Western-led world order. \u003ci\u003eThe March of Autocracy\u003c\/i\u003e explores the challenge for Australia as it enters a new era, in which China's sway increases and democracies compete with their rivals for global influence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Keane\u003c\/b\u003e probes Western misconceptions about China to show why its emerging empire might be more resilient than believed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatasha Kassam \u0026amp; Darren Lim\u003c\/b\u003e explore how Xi's China model is reshaping the global order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Roggeveen\u003c\/b\u003e considers Washington's stance on China and whether Biden can seek to restore US primacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Jaivin\u003c\/b\u003e discusses how Australia might use its strengths as a middle power to combat China's influence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuong Le Thu\u003c\/b\u003e suggests how Australia can improve its South-East Asian ties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Geraghty\u003c\/b\u003e lays bare the horrific impact that war can have on women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Conley Tyler\u003c\/b\u003e reveals the crippling impact of Australia's underfunding of diplomacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLUS\u003c\/b\u003e Correspondence on AFA10: \u003ci\u003eFriends, Allies and Enemies\u003c\/i\u003e from C\u003cb\u003eharles Edel\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRikki Kersten\u003c\/b\u003e and more.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48191468830878,"sku":"UBD-9781760642105","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781760642105.jpg?v=1787657799","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781760642105","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}