The Hour of the Predator: Encounters With the Autocrats and Tech Billionaires Taking Over the World.
Published In: Foreign Affairs, 2026, v. 105, n. 2. P. 171 1 of 3
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: IKENBERRY, G. JOHN 3 of 3
Abstract
The article focuses on *The Hour of the Predator: Encounters With the Autocrats and Tech Billionaires Taking Over the World*, a book by Italian essayist Giuliano da Empoli. The book explores the rise of a new global power elite composed of autocrats and tech billionaires who challenge the traditional Western-led order based on diplomacy, international law, and democratic norms. Da Empoli highlights the convergence of authoritarianism and artificial intelligence as a revolutionary and dangerous force reshaping global politics, with key world cities and institutions serving as settings for these developments. The book portrays Western defenders of the postwar order, including U.S. President Joe Biden, as increasingly ineffective in confronting these changes. [Extracted from the article]
Additional Information
- Source:Foreign Affairs. 2026/03, Vol. 105, Issue 2, p171
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:History
- Publication Date:2026
- ISSN:0015-7120
- Accession Number:191687474
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