The most recommended books on political corruption

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68 authors created a book list connected to political corruption, and here are their favorite political corruption books.
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Book cover of Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World

Alexandra Popoff Author Of Ayn Rand

From Alexandra's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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3 authors picked Autocracy, Inc. as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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The celebrated historian and journalist uncovers the networks trying to destroy the democratic world

All of us have in our minds a cartoon image of what an autocratic state looks like, with a bad man at the top. But in the 21st century, that cartoon bears little resemblance to reality. Nowadays, autocracies are run not by one bad guy, but by sophisticated networks composed of kleptocratic financial structures, security services and professional propagandists. The members of these networks are connected not only within a given country, but among many countries. The corrupt, state-controlled companies in one dictatorship do business with…


Book cover of Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World

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