{"product_id":"9781350592216","title":"Countering the Authoritarian Challenge The Battle to Save Democracy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCountering the Authoritarian Challenge\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Battle to Save Democracy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNatasha Lindstaedt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Comparative Politics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs authoritarianism intensifies across the globe, democratic institutions face mounting challenges. While citizens retain the theoretical right to vote, political participation is increasingly restricted, the opposition's access to resources are limited, and electoral integrity falters. Despite legal protections, media freedoms, civil society, and fundamental rights such as freedom of speech and association are under constant threat from intimidation and erosion. Legislative and judicial checks on executive power exist in principle but are increasingly circumvented, leaving leaders with fewer constraints.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA consensus is emerging among scholars that democratic systems are growing more dysfunctional and unstable, while authoritarian regimes escalate levels of repression and control. Yet, discussions of autocratization often neglect the resilience and resistance that persist in many political environments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines the diverse forms of resistance that counter its spread. In addition to mass protests and citizen activism, Natasha Lindstaedt explores how institutions like judiciaries, bureaucracies, legislatures, electoral commissions, and legal actors serve as bulwarks against authoritarian encroachment. By analyzing the most effective tools and strategies of resistance, this book provides a nuanced perspective on how democratic systems withstand autocratic forces and fight to reclaim democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNatasha Lindstaedt\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Government at the University of Essex, UK and the Deputy Dean of Education in Social Sciences. Her research focuses on issues that intersect in global and comparative politics such as authoritarianism, democratic backsliding, human security and new forms of violence. She has consulted for organizations including the European Union, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) and the United Nations. Her recent books include \u003ci\u003eDemocracies and Authoritarian Regimes\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), and \u003ci\u003eDemocratic Decay\u003c\/i\u003e (2021).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 March 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350592216\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944900624524,"sku":"9781350592216","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_f8203438-d1d3-4ba3-ac32-2c7aacf927c4.jpg?v=1786036519","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350592216","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}