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“They’re Not Like Us”: Michael McFaul on Autocrats vs. Democrats and the Fight for the Twenty-First Century | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

Mar 2, 2026 · 1h 12m

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McFaul discusses his book "Autocrats vs. Democrats" on global disorder.
Autocratic leaders like Putin and Xi think differently than democrats.
Misunderstanding autocrats has led to U.S. foreign policy mistakes.

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