On tyranny [graphic novel] : twenty lessons from the twentieth century
Snyder, Timothy2021
Book
The author argues that American society is leaning toward despotism and totalitarianism and looks back at the 20th century for examples of how totalitarianism has taken over before.
Main title:
On tyranny [graphic novel] : twenty lessons from the twentieth century / Timothy Snyder ; illustrated by Nora Krug.
Author:
Snyder, Timothy, authorKrug, Nora, illustrator
Edition:
Graphic edition.
Imprint:
London : The Bodley Head, 2021.©2021
Collation:
126 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 26 cm
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.
ISBN:
9781847927064 (hardback)
Dewey class:
321.90222
Language:
English
Subject:
Despotism -- Comic books, strips, etcDictatorship -- Comic books, strips, etcTotalitarianism -- Comic books, strips, etcHistory, Modern -- 20th century -- Comic books, strips, etcPolitical ethics -- Comic books, strips, etcPolitical culture -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etcDemocracy -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etcNonfiction comicsEducational comicsComics (Graphic works)Graphic novels
BRN:
505354