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Cracking the Authoritarian Code: The Exact Strategies, Tactics and Tools History's Authoritarian Leaders Have Used to Dismantle Democracy in Over a Dozen Countries... and Counting

Cracking the Authoritarian Code: The Exact Strategies, Tactics and Tools History's Authoritarian Leaders Have Used to Dismantle Democracy in Over a Dozen Countries... and Counting


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What if the collapse of democracy isn't loud or sudden-but slow, legal, and familiar? In Cracking the Authoritarian Code, you'll uncover a devastating truth: democratic backsliding doesn't always look like dictatorship. It often hides behind flags, faith, and phrases like "law and order," "real citizens," and "protect our values." And it doesn't start in secret. It starts on the evening news. Drawing on two decades of research and a groundbreaking global framework, this book exposes the seven-stage funnel used around the world to turn democracies into authoritarian regimes-step by manipulated step. From Chile under Pinochet to Hungary under Orbán, from Turkey under Erdoğan to the modern United States, the same conversion pattern repeats: Trust is eroded. Crises are exploited. National identity is weaponized. Legislatures are captured. Opponents are crushed. Institutions are rewired. And systems are locked down-without ever canceling elections. Through vivid storytelling and razor-sharp analysis, you'll meet the five power levers used to accelerate the funnel-Hijack Media, Concentrate Wealth, Sabotage Education, Pervert Faith, and Weaponize Law-and the recurring roles played by strongmen, scapegoaters, cynics, and cultural enforcers across every country studied. But this book is not just a diagnosis. It's a wake-up call for citizens, especially in countries like the U.S. where democracy still breathes-but barely. By the final chapter, you won't just see the authoritarian blueprint. You'll understand your role in stopping it. You'll know what real resistance looks like-beyond hashtags and headlines. If you've ever sensed something was wrong but couldn't name it-if you've watched the news and felt both angry and powerless-this book offers the clarity, vocabulary, and tools you've been searching for. The pattern is real. The lock is nearly shut. But there's still a crack of light-and this is your invitation to push it open.


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  • ISBN-13: 9798292104636
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 154
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: The Exact Strategies, Tactics and Tools History's Authoritarian Leaders Have Used to Dismantle Democracy in Over a Dozen Countries... and Counting
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8292104631
  • Publisher Date: 11 Jul 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Weight: 267 gr


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