{"product_id":"the-long-reach-of-the-strong-arm-evolving-forms-of-transnational-authoritarianism-hardcover","title":"The Long Reach of the Strong Arm: Evolving Forms of Transnational Authoritarianism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMubashar Hasan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eArild Engelsen Ruud\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the backdrop of rising authoritarianism, this open access edited volume investigates how states--small and large, strong and weak--silence critics across borders. This focus on transnational authoritarianism is underexplored in scholarship, and even more so for states in South and Southeast Asia--which many of our cases draw from. While NGO reports, including those by Freedom House, have exposed physical attacks, they rarely address subtler methods used to target exiles. Drawing on analyses and interviews with those directly familiar with these dynamics, the collection examines tactics such as digital surveillance, emotional blackmail, enforced family isolation, psychological harassment, imprisonment of relatives on fabricated charges, and harassment of family businesses through surprise audits. These non-physical measures can be as effective as physical attacks, yet often evade media attention. The goal of transnational authoritarianism is clear: silence exiled critics, restrict alternative information, and shape global opinion. This collection reveals the long reach of strongmen regimes and their determination to control narratives at home and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the backdrop of rising authoritarianism, this open access edited volume investigates how states--small and large, strong and weak--silence critics across borders. This focus on transnational authoritarianism is underexplored in scholarship, and even more so for states in South and Southeast Asia--which many of our cases draw from. While NGO reports, including those by Freedom House, have exposed physical attacks, they rarely address subtler methods used to target exiles. Drawing on analyses and interviews with those directly familiar with these dynamics, the collection examines tactics such as digital surveillance, emotional blackmail, enforced family isolation, psychological harassment, imprisonment of relatives on fabricated charges, and harassment of family businesses through surprise audits. These non-physical measures can be as effective as physical attacks, yet often evade media attention. The goal of transnational authoritarianism is clear: silence exiled critics, restrict alternative information, and shape global opinion. This collection reveals the long reach of strongmen regimes and their determination to control narratives at home and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMubashar Hasan\u003c\/strong\u003e is Adjunct Researcher at the Humanitarian and Development Research Initiative (HADRI), Western Sydney University, Australia. He also works for the NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) and the Diplomacy Training Program and is the author of \u003cem\u003eIslam and Politics in Bangladesh\u003c\/em\u003e and co-editor of \u003cem\u003eMasks of Authoritarianism\u003c\/em\u003e, with numerous journal articles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eArild Engelsen Ruud\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of South Asia Studies at the University of Oslo, Norway. He is co-author of \u003cem\u003eMafia Raj\u003c\/em\u003e and co-editor of \u003cem\u003eMasks of Authoritarianism\u003c\/em\u003e, and author of numerous journal articles and leader of the Norwegian Research Council project 'Leadership and Popular Participation in Asian Democracies'.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMubashar Hasan\u003c\/strong\u003e is Adjunct Researcher at the Humanitarian and Development Research Initiative (HADRI), Western Sydney University, Australia. He also works for the NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) and the Diplomacy Training Program and is the author of \u003cem\u003eIslam and Politics in Bangladesh\u003c\/em\u003e and co-editor of \u003cem\u003eMasks of Authoritarianism\u003c\/em\u003e, with numerous journal articles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArild Engelsen Ruud\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Professor of South Asia studies at the University of Oslo, focuses on democracy and politics in South and Southeast Asia. He is co-author of \u003cem\u003eMafia Raj: the rule of bosses in South Asia\u003c\/em\u003e (Stanford University Press) and co-editor of \u003cem\u003eSouth Asian Sovereignties\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOutrage\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMasks of Authoritarianism\u003c\/em\u003e and author of numerous journal articles He is now leading the Norwegian Research Council funded project 'Leadership and popular participation in Asian democracies'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 219\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.36 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48631993008377,"sku":"9783032049391","price":97.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/JW_yG4GaOx9783032049391.webp?v=1783124787","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-long-reach-of-the-strong-arm-evolving-forms-of-transnational-authoritarianism-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}