On Tyranny
Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Ranked #2 in Fascism, Ranked #3 in Democracy — see more rankings.
On November 9th, millions of Americans woke up to the impossible: the election of Donald Trump as president. Against all predictions, one of the most-disliked presidential candidates in history had swept the electoral college, elevating a man with open contempt for democratic norms and institutions to the height of power.
Timothy Snyder is one of the most celebrated historians of the Holocaust. In his books Bloodlands and Black Earth, he has carefully... more
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George Saunders Please read this book. So smart, so timely. (Source)
Tom Holland "There isn’t a page of this magnificent book that does not contain some fascinating detail and the narrative is held together with a novelist’s eye for character and theme." #Dominion https://t.co/FESSNxVDLC (Source)
Maya Wiley Prof. Tim Snyder, author of “In Tyranny” reminded us in that important little book that we must protect our institutions. #DOJ is one of our most important in gov’t for the rule of law. This is our collective house & #Barr should be evicted. https://t.co/PPxM9IMQUm (Source)
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- #76 in 20th Century
- #23 in Abstract
- #5 in Citizenship
- #6 in Civics
- #55 in Communism
- #21 in Current Affairs
- #73 in Essays
- #98 in Factual
- #35 in German History
- #80 in History
- #77 in Human Rights
- #85 in Intellectual
- #64 in Modern History
- #51 in Philosophy History
- #43 in Political Philosophy
- #19 in Political Science
- #30 in Political Theory
- #11 in Politics
- #69 in Power
- #24 in Reasoning
- #84 in Social Sciences
- #88 in Social Studies
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