Week 09
Authoritarian Public Diplomacy in the 21st Century
Lecture Readings
Read the chapters indicated below and skim the remainder of each book.
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Making the World Safe for Dictatorship
Reading guidance: Read Chapter 3, “Mechanisms of Authoritarian Image Management.” Skim the rest.
BOOK
Dictating the Agenda: Authoritarian Resurgence & Influence in World Politics
Reading guidance: Read Chapters 1 and 4. Skim the rest.
BOOK
Chinese Soft Power
Other Readings
These readings broaden the discussion to public diplomacy and international communication by other authoritarian states.
BOOK
Talking Back to the West: How Turkey Uses Counter-Hegemony to Reshape the Global Communication Order
Reading guidance: Read the Introduction.
BOOK
Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle East: Deception, Disinformation and Social Media
Reading guidance: See Part 4.
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