Columbia Global’s latest edition of the In Our View series features Alexander Cooley’s recent book “Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics,” co-written with Alexander Dukalskis.

The feature addresses several significant questions raised in Cooley and Dukalskis’ work: Why is authoritarianism seeing a global resurgence despite a consensus in the 90s and 00s that globalization would propagate democratic norms worldwide?  How is the West losing its edge in the fight for control over the world’s information landscape?  And, ultimately, what can democratic powers do to build stronger, more enduring coalitions, ensure the flourishing of independent journalism, and fight back against this authoritarian backsliding?