BenGhiat, Ruth
Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393868418
- author:
- BenGhiat, Ruth
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- WW Norton & Co
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 21.1 x 14 x 2.5 centimeters (0.6
- Genre:
- History, World History, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present by Ruth Ben-Ghiat Authoritarian leaders have a common playbook, one that Ruth Ben-Ghiat has spent years studying. In this book, she reveals the blueprint used by demagogues from Mussolini to Putin, and shows how to recognize and resist their rule. Ben-Ghiat explains how these leaders use propaganda, corruption, and violence to stay in power, often prioritizing self-interest over the public good. From Mussolini's Italy to Putin's Russia, and from Mobutu's Zaire to Trump's America, Ben-Ghiat recounts the acts of solidarity and dignity that have undone strongmen over the past 100 years. She argues that by understanding the strongman's playbook, we can stop them, now and in the future. This book is a warning about the dangers of authoritarian rule, and a call to action for those who value democracy and human rights.
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