There was an assumption that influence could only run one direction... but influence could run the other direction as well.Alexander CooleyAuthoritarian governments are exercising growing influence not only within their own borders but across the institutions, markets, and organizations that shape global life. Alexander Cooley and Alexander Dukalskis, authors of Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics, join Justin Kempf to examine how authoritarian states have learned to reshape the liberal international order for illiberal ends. They discuss cooperation among autocracies, the growing economic power behind authoritarian influence, pressure on corporations and universities, and what these changes mean for liberalism, democracy, and the future of global governance.Alexander Cooley is the Claire Tow Professor of Political Science and Vice Provost for Research and Academic Centers at Barnard College, Columbia University. Alexander Dukalskis associate professor in the School of Politics & International Relations at University College Dublin. They are the authors of the recent book Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics.  The Democracy Paradox is made in partnership with the <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>Kellogg Institute</a> of the <a href='https://keough.nd.edu/'>Keough School</a> of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. Read the full transcript <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2WK'>here</a>.Key Highlights<ul><li>Introduction - 0:20</li><li>Liberalism, Not Democracy - 3:18</li><li>The Autocratic Axis -  15:01</li><li>Profits Over Principles - 28:20</li><li>What Comes After Liberalism? - 38:47</li></ul>LinksLearn more about <a href='https://polisci.barnard.edu/profiles/alexander-cooley'>Alexander Cooley</a>.Learn more about <a href='https://people.ucd.ie/alexander.dukalskis'>Alexander Dukalskis</a>.Learn more about their book <a href='https://global.oup.com/academic/product/dictating-the-agenda-9780197776360'>Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics</a> (Oxford University Press, 2026)Learn more about the <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>Kellogg Institute</a><a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email comments or questions to <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/demparadox">Support the show</a>

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