On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

Name: On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Price: 6.99 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (35532 reviews)
Author: Timothy Snyder

by Timothy Snyder

Nonfiction Politics

4.7 (35,532)

4.7 stars from 35,532 reviews. One of the highest rated Nonfiction books we track.

128 pages~2.1 hr readPublished by CrownLanguage: CA

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You're worried about the direction of politics but want concrete, actionable steps rather than doomscrolling.
You read history not to escape the present but to understand it better.
You appreciate tightly argued non-fiction that respects your intelligence and time, asking for just a few hours of reading.

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You're looking for a comprehensive policy platform or blueprint for political change.
You prefer optimistic narratives about how institutions will naturally self-correct.
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About this book

A historian examines how democracy has succumbed to authoritarianism in the past and offers lessons for the present. The Founding Fathers designed protections against tyranny as they understood it, but today's political threats resemble the totalitarianism of the twentieth century—fascism, Nazism, and communism. The author argues that modern Americans are not inherently wiser than the Europeans who witnessed democracy's collapse during that era. This book presents twenty lessons drawn from twentieth-century history, intended as a guide for recognizing and resisting authoritarian trends. It provides practical ideas for how citizens might protect their freedoms during uncertain times ahead.

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