Book Tour: Autocrats vs. Democrats (Columbia, SC.)

October 22, 2025
Location:
Darla Moore School of Business, 1014 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208

Join us for a special event with former ambassador and New York Times best-selling author Michael McFaul as he discusses his latest book: “Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America and the New Global Disorder.” Ambassador McFaul will provide remarks, and a fireside chat with audience Q&A will follow.

Michael McFaul in Conversation with Rachel Maddow (Cambridge, MA.)

October 30, 2025
Location:
First Parish Church, 1446 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA.

Harvard Book Store welcomes Michael McFaul—Stanford professor, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, and international affairs analyst—for a discussion of his new book Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder, in conversation with Rachel Maddow of MSNBC. 

Tickets include admission for one and one hardcover copy of Autocrats vs. Democrats, pre-signed by Michael McFaul.

Michael McFaul at TEDxMidAtlantic 2025 (Washington, D.C.)

November 1, 2025
Location:
Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St NW, Washington, D.C.

Join to hear Michael McFaul and more than a dozen other speakers at TEDxMidAtlantic. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. This years theme, FAST FORWARD, acknowledges the disorientation we all feel as a result of rapid technological and cultural acceleration, while also embracing optimism for a better future. 

Book Tour: Autocrats vs. Democrats (Hudson, OH.)

November 5, 2025
Location:
Hudson Library and Historical Society, 96 Library Street, Hudson, Ohio.

The Hudson Library & Historical Society hosts Michael McFaul for a discussion of his new book Autocrats vs. Democrats, a timely look at the challenges posed by Russia, China, and the global struggle between democracy and autocracy.

Book Tour: Autocrats vs. Democrats (Erie, PA.)

November 6, 2025
Location:
Gannon University, Yehl Ballroom, Waldron Campus Center, 628 Peach St, Erie, PA.

Michael McFaul—Stanford professor and former U.S. ambassador to Russia—explores his new book Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder, offering a bold vision for democracy in a world defined by rising autocracies.

Book Tour Dinner: Autocrats vs. Democrats (Palm Springs, CA.)

November 9, 2025
Location:
Thunderbird Country Club, 70-737 Country Club Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA

Join Michael McFaul, Stanford professor and former U.S. ambassador to Russia, as he discusses the ideas from his new book Autocrats vs. Democrats, offering a timely look at the challenges posed by Russia, China, and the global struggle between democracy and autocracy.

The New Global Disorder with Ambassador Michael McFaul (Virtual)

November 12, 2025
Location:
Online

Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins us on WorldNow with Jim Falk to explore the global rise of autocracy, new challenges posed by an assertive Russia and China, and an increasingly insular America – and what it all means for democracy and security in a changing world.

Book Tour: Autocrats vs. Democrats (Dallas, TX.)

November 16, 2025
Location:
Haynes Boone, 2801 N. Harwood Street, Suite 2300, Dallas, TX.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth to examine the disruptive ambitions of Putin’s Russia, the global rise of China, and how shifts in America’s role on the world stage are reshaping international affairs.

Power in a Changing World: America, China, and Russia (Santa Fe, NM.)

November 17, 2025
Location:
New Mexico Military Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe

Michael McFaul, Stanford professor and former U.S. ambassador to Russia, explores the ideas in his new book Autocrats vs. Democrats and offers a bold vision for democracy in a world defined by rising autocracies.

Book Tour: Autocrats vs. Democrats (San Francisco, CA.)

November 18, 2025
Location:
The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco

Join me in San Francisco as I explore the ideas in my new book and outline a bold new vision for America’s grand strategy in an era defined by global upheaval.

Book Tour: Autocrats vs. Democrats (Pullman, WA.)

December 3, 2025
Location:
Foley Speaker’s Room, 308 Bryan Hall, Bryan Hall, 605 Veterans Way, Pullman, WA.

Michael McFaul—Stanford professor and former U.S. ambassador to Russia—explores his new book Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder, offering a bold vision for democracy in a world defined by rising autocracies. 

Book Tour: Autocrats vs. Democrats (Stanford, CA.)

December 8, 2025
Location:
Hauck Auditorium, Traitel Building, 435 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA.

Join us for a book talk and signing with Professor Michael McFaul, director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, New York Times bestselling author, and former U.S. ambassador to Russia.