On tyranny: twenty lessons from the twentieth century
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BookPublication details: New York Tim Duggan Books 2017Description: 126 pISBN: 9780804190114Subject(s): Despotism | Politics | HistoryDDC classification: 321.6 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.
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| Item type | Current library | Item location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library | Rack 12-B / Slot 493 (0 Floor, West Wing) | Non-fiction | General Stacks | 321.6 S6O6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 194284 |
Table of Contents:
1.Do not obey in advance
2.Defend institutions
3.Beware the one-party state
4.Take responsibility for the face of the world
5.Remember professional ethics
6.Be wary of paramilitaries
7.Be reflective if you must be armed
8.Stand out
9.Be kind to our language
10.Believe in truth
11.Investigate
12.Make eye contact and small talk
13.Practice corporeal politics
14.Establish a private life
15.Contribute to good causes
16.Learn from peers in other countries
17.Listen for dangerous words
18.Be calm when the unthinkable arrives
19.Be a patriot Be as courageous as you can.
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.
http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558051/on-tyranny-by-timothy-snyder/9780804190114/
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