Format:
Book
Author:
Snyder, Timothy, author.
Title:
On tyranny : twenty lessons from the twentieth century / Timothy Snyder.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher, Date:
New York : Tim Duggan Books, [2017]
©2017
Description:
126 pages ; 16 cm
Summary:
In Twenty Lessons, Snyder draws from the darkest hours of the twentieth century to provide hope for the twenty-first.
Subjects:
Despotism.
History, Modern -- 20th century.
Political ethics.
Democracy -- United States.
Political culture -- United States.
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.
LCCN:
2017000492
ISBN:
9780804190114 (paperback)
0804190119 (paperback)
Other Number:
968309193
System Availability:
21
Current Holds:
0
Control Number:
3514481
Call Number:
321.9
Course Reserves:
0
# System items in:
18