We have witnessed an incredible moment in the war between dictators and democracy—with waves of protests sweeping the Arab world and despots falling in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya. But this is only the latest front in a global battle between freedom and repression that stretches to China, Russia, Malaysia, Venezuela, and beyond. The problem is that today"s authoritarians are not like the frozen-in-time, ready-to-crack regime of North Korea. They are ever-morphing, technologically savvy, and have replaced more brutal forms of intimidation with subtle coercion. But as dictators have become more nimble, so have the inspiring people who oppose their rule. The Dictator"s Learning Curve explains this historic moment and offers hope for the future of freedom.