{"product_id":"autocrats-vs-democrats-china-russia-america-and-the-new-global-disorder-isbn-9780358677871","title":"Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A history, an analysis, and a set of prescriptions for the greatest geopolitical challenge of our time: the threat to the democratic world posed by China and Russia.\" —Anne Applebaum, author of \u003ci\u003eAutocracy, Inc. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A monumental account of contemporary geopolitics\"—Francis Fukuyama, author of \u003ci\u003eLiberalism and Its Discontents\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and former ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul comes a bold, clear-eyed look at how the autocracies of China and Russia are challenging the current global order, and how America’s future depends on successfully confronting this threat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rise of China, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the reelection of President Donald Trump have reinforced a gloomy yet growing consensus: the old global order has ended, and a new Cold War has begun. And yet, many of the perils we face today are distinctly different from those we encountered from the Soviet Union. The alliance between the autocracies of China and Russia, China’s economic might, the rise of the far right in the United States and Europe, and the disturbing isolationist foreign policy shifts of the Trump administration—taken together represent new challenges for the democratic world. They are threats with no precedent in the past century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this sweeping account of great power competition between the United States, China, and Russia over the past three centuries, Michael McFaul—former ambassador to Russia and international affairs analyst for \u003ci\u003eNBC News\u003c\/i\u003e—argues persuasively that today’s challenges require fresh thinking, not constrained by distant memories of the Cold War or the nationalist dreams of MAGA. One of the preeminent thinkers on American foreign policy for decades, McFaul combines in-depth historical analysis with a forward-looking perspective, crafting a new grand strategy for America in this age of global disorder. Acknowledging how Xi’s China, Putin’s Russia, and Trump’s America are upending the current international system, \u003ci\u003eAutocrats vs. Democrats\u003c\/i\u003e makes the case against America’s retreat from the world, detailing why:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRussia’s disruptive ambitions should not be underestimated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChina’s capabilities should not be overestimated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrump’s shift toward isolationism and autocracy will weaken America’s place in the world. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once a clarion call for American diplomacy and a forceful rebuttal of the Trump administration’s policies, \u003ci\u003eAutocrats vs. Democrats\u003c\/i\u003e provides a nuanced assessment of the China and Russia threats, as well as a bold vision for renewing America’s leadership on the world stage. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Mike McFaul has lived history. In this terrific book, he recounts a pivotal time in U.S.-Russian relations, bringing the perspective of a central participant and one of America's finest scholars of Russian politics. This book will be valued by students, experts, historians and diplomats for years to come. It is a good read and an invaluable contribution at a crucial time.\"  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCondoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State under George W. Bush (2005-2009) on From Cold War to Hot Peace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAutocrats vs. Democrats\u003c\/em\u003e examines the competing ideologies shaping US, China, and Russia relations today, how we got here, what’s at stake, and where US foreign policy can go next. For those who still believe in the promise of international engagement and democratic ideals to advance American interests abroad, Michael McFaul’s book offers both clarity and hope.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHillary Rodham Clinton, author of Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In \u003cem\u003eAutocrats vs. Democrats\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael McFaul offers a history, an analysis, and a set of prescriptions for the greatest geopolitical challenge of our time: the threat to the democratic world posed by China and Russia. This is the American grand strategy for our time—a guide for the next generation of leaders.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne Applebaum, author of Autocracy, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this tour de force of history, theory, and policy experience, Michael McFaul illuminates the evolving conflicts and alignments between the United States and its illiberal great power rivals, tracing the contemporary world order’s journey from the optimistic expectations of post–Cold War liberal internationalists to today’s troubled moment.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eG. John Ikenberry, author of A World Safe for Democracy: Liberal Internationalism and the Crises of Global Order\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAutocrats vs. Democrats\u003c\/em\u003e is a monumental account of contemporary geopolitics—where Russia, China, and the US stand today, how they got there, and where they are likely to go. Michael McFaul brings vast knowledge as both an academic and a practitioner to this critical subject.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrancis Fukuyama, author of Liberalism and Its Discontents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An insightful and vigorous argument for democracy in a world of new threats—not all foreign.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating and timely account of the current crisis in the relationship between Russia and the United States.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review on From Cold War to Hot Peace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"McFaul succeeds, shedding needed light on the most geopolitically competitive relationship of the last 75 years and attempting to explain the 'why and what' of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian on From Cold War to Hot Peace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An invaluable memoir.\"\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Remnick on From Cold War to Hot Peace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Vigorously argued.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post on From Cold War to Hot Peace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48587980865765,"sku":"NP9780358677871","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780358677871.jpg?v=1773959788","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/autocrats-vs-democrats-china-russia-america-and-the-new-global-disorder-isbn-9780358677871","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}