About this episode

Max and Maria discuss how authoritarian and illiberal governments use transnational corruption in their foreign policies with experts Alexander Cooley and Daniel Nexon.

Max and Maria spoke with Alexander Cooley and Daniel Nexon about how authoritarian and illiberal governments leverage transnational corruption as part of their foreign policies and global strategies. This conversation was recorded on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. "The Age of Kleptocracy: Geopolitical Power, Private Gain" by Alexander Cooley and Daniel Nexon (Foreign Affairs, February 2026) Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics by Alexander Cooley and Alexander Dukalskis (Oxford University Press, 2025)

Topics covered

• transnational corruption
• foreign policy
• authoritarianism
• geopolitics
• global strategies

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