The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America

The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America

From the author ofÂ On TyrannyÂ comes a stunning new chronicle of the rise of authoritarianism from Russia to Europe and America.

With the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy seemed final. Observers declared the end of history, confident in a peaceful, globalized future. This faith was misplaced. Authoritarianism returned to Russia, as Putin found fascist ideas that could be used to justify rule by the wealthy. In the 2010s, it has spread from east to west, aided by Russian warfare in Ukraine and cyberwar in Europe and the United States.Â

Russia found allies among nationalists, oligarchs, and radicals everywhere, and its drive to dissolve Western institutions, states, and values found resonance within the West itself.Â The rise of populism, the British vote against the EU, and the election of Donald Trump were all Russian goals, but their achievement reveals the vulnerability of Western societies.

In this forceful and unsparing work of contemporary history, based on vast research as well as personal reporting, Snyder goes beyond the headlines to expose the true nature of the threat to democracy and law. To understand the challenge is to see, and perhaps renew, the fundamental political virtues offered by tradition and demanded by the future. By revealing the stark choices before us--between equality or oligarchy, individuality or totality, truth and falsehood--Snyder restores our understanding of the basis of our way of life, offering a way forward in a time of terrible uncertainty.
Country USA
Brand Tim Duggan Books
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2018-04-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780525574460

Country	USA
Brand	Tim Duggan Books
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2018-04-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780525574460

The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America

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