The Rise of Autocracy in Central and Eastern Europe

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Anne Applebaum is an expert on the erosion of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe. She says we are once again living through a period when democracy is in decline and autocracy in the ascendant. The growth in power and influence, she writes, is just a reflection of the growth of the Chinese economy. Other countries find the prestige of the Chinese model that they seek to emulate - sometimes by aligning with China or Russia.

In this third episode of Martin Wolf’s series, the renowned FT columnist and economist speaks to the journalist and historian Anne Applebaum, who has written extensively about the history of communism and the development of civil society in central and eastern Europe. Drawing on arguments in Martin’s latest book, The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism, they discuss what lies behind a global rise in autocracy and what can be done to counter it.

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This episode is presented by Martin Wolf. The producer is Laurence Knight. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa and the sound engineer is Breen Turner. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Clips: C-Span, France 24, Soviet radio, BBC, Stanford University, CBS

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