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Autocracy, Inc.

 

Contemporary autocracies have evolved far beyond the old "bad man at the top" cartoon. Today, they are sophisticated global networks called Autocracy, Inc.

These transactional networks link kleptocratic finance, security services, and professional propagandists across multiple countries. State-controlled companies do business globally, police forces train and equip one another, and shared troll farms promote propaganda for various dictators.

Their collaboration is not based on values or ideology, but on shared transactions and a unified dislike of the democratic world. Anne Applebaum navigates this modern autocratic structure, how it's sustained, and how to counter it in her popular and accessible Autocracy, Inc. Contact us today to order your copy.

Paragon Books

Sidmouth’s original independent bookshop

Paragon Books was established in 1991 and is the longest established independent bookshop in Sidmouth. We carry a wide range of fiction, non-fiction and children's books in store.

But if you can't find what you're looking for, we are happy to order it for you, through our next day (usually) service.

Now under new ownership, with a refreshed look, Paragon Books will continue to be a traditional bookshop, welcoming customers old and new.