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On Tyranny : Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century - By Timothy Snyder ( Paperback )

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-The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame ancient democracy. [The author believes that] 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---Amazon.com.



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#1 New York Times Bestseller - A historian of fascism offers a guide for surviving and resisting America's turn towards authoritarianism.

The 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.

Mr. Snyder is a rising public intellectual unafraid to make bold connections between past and present. --The New York Times



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A Washington Post Notable Book

We are rapidly ripening for fascism. This American writer leaves us with no illusions about ourselves. --Svetlana Alexievich, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

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. Put a copy in your pocket and one on your bedside table, and it will help you keep going for the next four years or however long it takes. --Masha Gessen

Please read this book. So smart, so timely. --George Saunders

"Easily the most compelling volume among the early resistance literature. . . . A slim book that fits alongside your pocket Constitution and feels only slightly less vital. . . . Clarifying and unnerving. . . . A memorable work that is grounded in history yet imbued with the fierce urgency of what now." --Carlos Lozada, The Washington Post

"Snyder knows this subject cold. . . . It is impossible to read aphorisms like 'post-truth is pre-fascism' and not feel a small chill about the current state of the Republic. . . . Approach this short book the same you would a medical pamphlet warning about an infectious disease. Read it carefully and be on the lookout for symptoms." --Daniel W. Drezner, The New York Times Book Review

As Timothy Snyder explains in his fine and frightening On Tyranny, a minority party now has near-total power and is therefore understandably frightened of awakening the actual will of the people. --Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker

"Snyder is superbly positioned to bring historical thinking to bear on the current political scene. . . . These unpretentious words remind us that political resistance isn't a matter of action-movie heroics, but starts from a willingness to break from social expectations." --Jeet Heer, The New Republic

"The perfect clear-eyed antidote to Trump's deliberate philistinism. . . . These 128 pages are a brief primer in every important thing we might have learned from the history of the last century, and all that we appear to have forgotten." --Tim Adams, The Guardian

"On Tyranny demands to be read." --The Forward

"The manifesto we need. . . . Snyder detects dangerous trends in American politics that may be less visible to most citizens who cannot believe that our country, with its system of checks and balances, could succumb to illiberalism or authoritarianism." --Darryl Holter, Los Angeles Review of Books

"Bracing. . . . On Tyranny is a call to action. . . . A brisk read packed with lucid prose." --Vox



About The Author



Timothy Snyder is the Levin Professor of History at Yale University. He is the author of Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin and Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning. Snyder is a member of the Committee on Conscience of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and a permanent fellow of the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna.
Dimensions (Overall): 6.25 Inches (H) x 4.4 Inch (W) x .5 Inch (D)
Weight: .24 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 126
Genre: History, Political Science
Sub-Genre: Civics & Citizenship
Publisher: Random House Inc
Format: Paperback
Author: Timothy Snyder
Language: English
Street Date: February 28, 2017
TCIN: 52198029
UPC: 9780804190114
Item Number (DPCI): 059-04-5315
Origin: Made in the USA
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Great book!

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kabook12 - 6 days ago, Verified purchaser
Great little guide that gives you a lot to think about. It reflects on history & compares it to present day events. Learn how to spot fascism and protect Democracy. "Do not obey in advance"
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Yes, but buy local.

5 out of 5 stars
Weeee - 2 months ago
Read this, but buy from local bookstore.
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Must read

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Ann K - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
Must reading for ALL Americans!
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excellent, short read

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KayJay - 4 years ago, Verified purchaser
Very informative and insightful. Timothy Snyder is very direct - no fluff. Highly recommend.
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Findley - 6 years ago, Verified purchaser
Short and to the point. Every American should read this book, regardless of your political afflation.
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A Great and "Must Know" Book

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Judishines - 7 years ago, Verified purchaser
This is an incredible book. It is profoundly insightful and a "must know" for our times. Please read this and buy copies for your family and friends. I sent out 21 copies this year with my holiday cards. You won't find a more important gift. Keep one for yourself, remind yourself of its lessons and take action!
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Required Reading

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togachump - 7 years ago, Verified purchaser
This book should be required for every freedom-loving person in the world, let alone for every U.S. citizen. Snyder makes a compelling case to show what factors have historically resulted in the consolidation of power and the loss of democratic freedoms, and then compares those to current times. An excellent reminder for all regarding how we can be diligent to not let this most recent experiment into democracy crumble.
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A Turning Point

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- 8 years ago
This book is a turning point for me. Timothy Snyder allows me to see deeper into our past history and clearer into our present time. His connections are startling, and his ideas for living and acting now are practical and very helpful. The book is written simply and powerfully. It's life changing!
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