On tyranny : twenty lessons from the twentieth century / Timothy Snyder.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780804190114
- ISBN: 0804190119
- Physical Description: 126 pages ; 16 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Tim Duggan Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLc, New York, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Subsequent reprints published by Crown, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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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| Subject: | Despotism. History, Modern > 20th century. Political ethics. Democracy > United States. Political culture > United States. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Spruce Pine Public Library | NFIC 321.9 SNY (Text) | 34444003191814 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Branch | 321.9 Snyder (Text) | 34269001446047 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 321.6 S (Text) | 31781063873309 | Adult Nonfiction | Reshelving | - |
| East Asheville Library | 321.9 SNY (Text) | 0020512589001 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | 321.9 S (Text) | 33258009894440 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | 321.9 Sn (Text) | 50669013261178 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mt. Airy Public Library | 321.623 SNY (Text) | 40599001009896 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Old Fort Branch Library | 321.9 SNY (Text) | 37810438153313 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | 321.62 Sny (Text) | 38950611195746 | Adult Nonfiction | Reshelving | - |
| South Buncombe/Skyland Library | 321.9 SNY (Text) | 0020513409282 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"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.
