Cheeseman, Nic Bianchi, Matias and Cyr, Jennifer  <br/><br/>
The illiberal international: Authoritarian cooperation is reshaping the global order 

 - Foreign Affairs   
 - 105(1), Jan-Feb, 2026: p.46-57 
<br/><br/> During the interwar years, support for revolutionary, anticapitalist parties by the Soviet-led Communist International laid the groundwork for the expansion of communism after World War II. Following the end of the Cold War, the U.S.-led international order promoted liberalism and democracy, albeit unevenly, enabling waves of democratic transitions worldwide. Today, political cooperation across borders is advancing autocracy. The momentum lies with a mix of authoritarian and illiberal governments, antisystem parties—typically but not only on the far right—and sympathetic private actors that are coordinating their messaging and lending each other material support.- Reproduced <br/><br/>https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/illiberal-international-cheeseman-bianchi-cyr<br/>