Anne Applebaum is a staff writer for The Atlantic and a Pulitzer Prize winning historian. In her recent book she explains the lure of nationalism and autocracy. (Special to the Daily)
From the United States and Britain to continental Europe and beyond, liberal democracy is under siege, while authoritarianism is on the rise. On Thursday at 6 p.m. Vail Symposium will facilitate a discussion between author Anne Applebaum and Larry Diamond to delve into the lure of authoritarianism.
“Anne Applebaum and Larry Diamond have devoted their lives to the study of opposite ends of the political spectrum,” said director of programming Claire Noble. “During the 1990s, the expansion of democracy around the world was real and cause for hope. However, the backlash was swift and powerful. Populist politicians and authoritarian regimes are taking root throughout the world. These are two formidable experts on the subject can make sense of why this is happening and where it might lead.”
Stoner has authored many articles and books about contemporary Russia, including the forthcoming book
Russia Resurrected: Its Power and Purpose in a New Global Order (Oxford University Press, 2021), which examines Russia’s international reach and influence. Stoner is the deputy director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and is a senior fellow at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) and the Center on International Security and Cooperation (CISAC).
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Let’s start with the arrest of Alexei Navalny. What does he represent to Putin and his government, but also to the Russian people?
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