September/October 2023
The End of the Russian Idea
What It Will Take to Break Putinism’s Grip
Authoritarianism
Explore Foreign Affairs' comprehensive coverage of the historical roots and contemporary spread of authoritarianism, including the conditions that facilitate the rise of authoritarian leaders, the methods they employ to consolidate power, and the impacts of their regimes on social, economic, and political life.
Top Stories
June 2, 2022
The Long Arm of Authoritarianism
How Dictators Reach Across Borders to Shut Down Dissent
Yana Gorokhovskaia and Isabel Linzer
August 25, 2022
Only Bipartisanship Can Defeat Authoritarian Aggression
For Success Abroad, Americans Need Consensus at Home
Dan Sullivan and Daniel Twining
January 26, 2022
Somalia’s Dangerous Authoritarian Turn
Decades of Democratic Progress Are at Risk
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
May 12, 2021
The Long Arm of the Strongman
How China and Russia Use Sharp Power to Threaten Democracies
Christopher Walker and Jessica Ludwig
May 17, 2024
The New Moral Resistance to Putin
Relearning a Soviet-Era Art Amid Repression and War
Andrei Kolesnikov
