Luis Rubio
Luis Rubio (Mexico) is chairman of CIDAC (Center of Research for Development), an independent research institution devoted to the study of economic and political policy issues. He is a prolific writer on political, economic and international subjects. During the 1970s he was planning director for Citibank in Mexico and served as an adviser to Mexico’s…
Rosa Brooks
Rosa Brooks (Washington, D.C.) Rosa Brooks holds the Scott K. Ginsburg Chair in Law and Policy at Georgetown University Law Center, where she has been a tenured professor since 2006. She is also Georgetown Law’s Associate Dean for Centers and Institutes and co-director of Georgetown’s Center on Innovations in Public Safety. Brooks’ other roles…
Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century
From the jury: In Spin Dictators, Guriev and Triesman paint a portrait of the new breed of dictators that control their populations by distorting information and simulating democratic processes. They have pioneered less violent, more covert, and more efficient and effective methods of repression. Guriev and Triesman show us how these new authoritarians come to…