About “Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century”
Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century is a political science book written by Russian economist Sergey Guriyev and American political scientist Daniel Treisman. The book explores how modern dictators and autocrats use propaganda, spin, and disinformation to maintain power, rather than relying on overt repression. It highlights figures such as Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore and Alberto Fujimori of Peru as pioneers of this approach. The authors note that leaders like Vladimir Putin of Russia, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey, and Viktor Orbán of Hungary have adopted similar strategies, focusing on controlling public perception and fostering fear of external threats. This method, termed "imagocracy," replaces the more brutal tactics of earlier dictators like Joseph Stalin or Mao Zedong. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 2022
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.