New Authoritarianism: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century

Social scientists have long confronted a dilemma regarding the future of transitional democracies. Despite attempts at mirroring the West and absorbing liberal democratic values, what has come into existence is a hybrid regime that neither captures the essence of democracy nor refutes dictatorship.

To examine this regime in detail and scrutinize it from both theoretical and empirical perspectives, New Authoritarianism: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century raises serious questions about the efficacy of democracy and authoritarianism.