{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"In new book, Michael McFaul explores the global fight between autocracy and democracy","publication_date":"November 07, 2025","summary":"The former U.S. ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, has been analyzing the rise of autocracies and the threats they pose to democracy for decades. Amna Nawaz sat down with McFaul to discuss his new book, “Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder.”","author_name":"By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2025\/11\/29463c0a3fe4d9a009700466006a3222-AutocratsDemocrats-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}