A very important book even for finance people - Autocracy, Inc.

 

I don't often comment on non-finance issues, but I was moved after reading Autocracy, Inc. by Anne Applebaum. This was not an emotional feeling, but anger that the autocrats of the world are forming connections to maintain their power in their respective countries. These autocratic connections are thwarting democratic movements around the globe. Applebaum provides good descriptions with substantial evidence on how dictators want to work together for their common benefit. 

The solutions to this problem are not obvious; however, there needs to be some form of international order and coordination between Western democracies to ensure that the global behavior of dictators does not rule over others. A coalition of democracies needs to actively engage in efforts to stop autocratic coordination. Obviously, this is being done, but the efforts have not been strong enough.