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On tyranny : twenty lessons from the twentieth century
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Title
On tyranny : twenty lessons from the twentieth century / Timothy Snyder.
ISBN
9780804190114
0804190119
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New York : Tim Duggan Books, [2017]
Copyright Notice Date
©2017.
Physical Description
126 pages ; 16 cm.
Summary
In previous books, Holocaust historian Timothy Snyder dissected the events and values that enabled the rise of Hitler and Stalin and the execution of their catastrophic policies. With Twenty Lessons, Snyder draws from the darkest hours of the twentieth century to provide hope for the twenty-first. As he writes, "Americans are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism and communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience."
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 05, 2017
Contents
Do not obey in advance
Defend institutions
Beware the one-party state
Take responsibility for the face of the world
Remember professional ethics
Be wary of paramilitaries
Be reflective if you must be armed
Stand out
Be kind to our language
Believe in truth
Investigate
Make eye contact and small talk
Practice corporeal politics
Establish a private life
Contribute to good causes
Learn from peers in other countries
Listen for dangerous words
Be calm when the unthinkable arrives
Be a patriot
Be as courageous as you can.
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