Surviving autocracy
(Book)
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2020.
ISBN
9780593188934, 0593188934
Status
Oak Brook Public Library - Nonfiction
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973.933 GES
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 270 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780593188934, 0593188934
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"An analysis of the destruction the Trump administration has waged on our institutions, the cultural norms we hoped would save us, and our very sense of identity"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
In the run-up to the 2016 election, Masha Gessen stood out from other journalists for the ability to convey the ominous significance of Donald Trump's speech and behavior, unprecedented in a national candidate. Within forty-eight hours of his victory, the essay "Autocracy: Rules for Survival" had gone viral, and Gessen's coverage of his norm-smashing presidency became essential reading for a citizenry struggling to wrap their heads around the unimaginable. Thanks to the special perspective that is the legacy of a Soviet childhood and two decades covering the resurgence of totalitarianism in Russia, Gessen has a sixth sense for signs of autocracy--and the unique cross-cultural fluency to delineate its emergence to Americans. This incisive book provides an indispensable overview of the calamitous trajectory of the past few years. Gessen not only highlights the corrosion of the media, the judiciary, and the cultural norms we hoped would save us but also tells us the story of how a short few years have changed us, from a people who saw ourselves as a nation of immigrants to a populace haggling over a border wall, heirs to a degraded sense of truth, meaning, and possibility. Surviving Autocracy is an inventory of ravages but also a beacon to recovery--or to enduring, and resisting, an ongoing assault.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gessen, M. (2020). Surviving autocracy . Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gessen, Masha. 2020. Surviving Autocracy. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gessen, Masha. Surviving Autocracy Riverhead Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gessen, Masha. Surviving Autocracy Riverhead Books, 2020.
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