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The Revenge of Power: How Autocrats Are Reinventing Politics for the 21st Century

Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube

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Explore the global rise of autocracy and strategies to preserve democracy in this 45-minute book talk featuring Moisés Naím, author of "The Revenge of Power: How Autocrats Are Reinventing Politics for the 21st Century." Delve into Naím's analysis of autocrats' success across different contexts, their common tactics, and potential countermeasures to protect freedom and democratic values. Join David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group, as he interviews Naím, discussing topics such as Venezuela, US-China relations, the nature of power, and global political dynamics. Gain insights into current foreign policy challenges, climate change, cybersecurity, and the future of democracy in this thought-provoking conversation from the 2022 Aspen Ideas Festival.

Syllabus

Introduction
Why did you go to Venezuela
Do you think the US government should have done more
Is there any resolution that is likely to happen with Ukraine
Do you see any improvement in the US relationship with China
The Revenge of Power
Why do people like to get power
What about Brazil
Venezuela
Narcissists
The Middle East
Fragmented Power
US Secretary of State
Lee Kuan Yew
US Foreign Policy Today
How Many Think the Biden Foreign Policy is Better
Bidens Strengths
Best Foreign Policy Decision
Will NATO Stay Strong
Most Popular President
Southern Border
Climate Change
Nuclear
Cyber
The essence of the book
The next book
Foreign policy or private equity
Giving Pledge
Investing
Member Questions
Guadalupe Rodriguez
The Democratic Party
Is it a coordinated effort to discredit democracy
How to get off this train track
Immigration
Desertification
Lessons Learned
Democracy Coming Back


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The Aspen Institute

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