| Title | : | On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century |
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| ISBN | : | 0804190119 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 0804190119 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle, Library Binding, Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 pages |
| Publication | : | Crown; 1st edition (February 28, 2017) |
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A bracing (Vox) guide for surviving and resisting Americas turn towards authoritarianism, from a rising public intellectual unafraid to make bold connections between past and present (The New York Times) Timothy Snyder reasons with unparalleled clarity, throwing the past and future into sharp relief. He has written the rare kind of book that can be read in one sitting but will keep you coming back to help regain your bearings.Masha GessenThe Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame ancient democracy. Today, our political order faces new threats, not unlike the totalitarianism of the twentieth century. We are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience.On Tyranny is a call to arms and a guide to resistance, with invaluable ideas for how we can preserve our freedoms in the uncertain years to come.
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century Reviews
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BOOK REVIEW | NON FICTION Discover What Threatens Democracy to Preserve It By GUILLERMO BRUNO | FEB. 4, 2017 ON TYRANNY: TWENTY LESSONS FROM THE TWENTIETH CENTURY by Timothy Snyder (New York: Tim Duggan Books, 2017), 126 pp. This book
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*Timothy Snyder challenges us to recognize 21st century parallels to the 20th century precursors of tyranny, capable of transforming a once vibrant democracy into a failed republic, thereby creating a void to be filled by an authoritarian despot. In such an environment, an
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Make no mistake about it! This is a very important book. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Buy it and read it! "1. Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is feely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a
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This is a great book and an important book for all of us to read, especially during the challenges we all currently face. I think it belongs on all “must read” lists. It’s not specifically ‘politically written’ but it is full of historical information we need to
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A short book that summarises all the basics we need to know to improve our citizenry. People of different political sensibilities, provided they stand for free societies, can draw inspiration from here.
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It seems that a book on lesson from tyranny in the 20th century could easily be hundreds of pages long, particularly coming from a scholar like Timothy Snyder. But how many people would read such a book? The approach here is extremely reader friendly (now,
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Read it in an hour or so, it's basically 20 short chapters on how not to fall into the authoritarian trap. I would recommend almost any quality history book with detailed historical narratives above this one, as reading 'heavy' stuff gives you some better understanding
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This is a book perfectly suited to our time. It warns us that our fragile democracy can slip out of our grasp, almost over night, like a nightmare. Because we are busy, and easily distracted, the author boils down the warning signs into 20, with some helpful suggestions on
