The Authoritarian Century
China's Rise and the Demise of the Liberal International Order
By Chris Ogden
Published
Sep 13, 2022Page count
254 pagesISBN
978-1529205114Dimensions
216 x 138 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Sep 13, 2022Page count
254 pagesISBN
978-1529205138Dimensions
Imprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Sep 13, 2022Page count
254 pagesISBN
978-1529205138Dimensions
Imprint
Bristol University Press
The Authoritarian Century
On our blog:
Hot air or hot threat? Fear, balloons and misperception in China-US relations
PODCAST: China’s rise and the liberal demise
In the media
India: The Modi Question from BBC2
'The thin end of the wedge: The UK and escalating global authoritarianism' on The Foreign Policy Centre
'The world’s democratic recession is giving China more power to extend authoritarianism' in The Conversation
'Interview – Chris Ogden' in E-International Relations
The rise of authoritarian movements presents an increasing illiberal trend in international affairs. A rapidly modernizing China is at the vanguard of this phenomenon. Does this signal the demise of Western democracy and the dawn of an authoritarian era in world politics?
In this book, Chris Ogden argues that the world is on the verge of a capitulation to China’s preferred authoritarian order. As other world powers adopt such values, they are facilitating the normalization of this authoritarianism into a dominant global phenomenon. This shift, he says, will transform global institutions, human rights and political systems, and herald an authoritarian century.
"A bold and refreshing analysis of the characteristics, possibilities and conditions of an emerging China-centric order and what this means for the liberal world order and democratic institutions.” Jingdong Yuan, University of Sydney and Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
“Ogden’s analysis and advice about Pax Sinica (Pax Autocratica) replacing Pax Americana (Pax Democratica) is very timely and valuable to anyone concerned by human polity and world order.” Fei-Ling Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology
Chris Ogden is Senior Lecturer in Asian Affairs at the University of St Andrews. He specialises in China, India and Asia’s rise to worldwide prominence, and works as a public commentator to improve our understanding of these important political dynamics in the contemporary world. Chris has previously taught at the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Durham and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he is a Visiting Scholar. He delivers many invited public talks, is regularly interviewed by global media organizations and frequently writes op-ed and analysis pieces. For more information, see https://chris-ogden.org/
Introduction: Whose International Order?
1. Controlled Politics
2. China’s Worldview
3. Economic Ascent
4. Competing Institutions
5. Asian Behemoth
6. The Global Stage
Conclusion: Realities and Eventualities
