TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

LARGE PRINT EDITION. From the U.S. and Britain to continental Europe and beyond, liberal democracy is under siege, while authoritarianism is on the rise. Applebaum explains the lure of nationalism and autocracy. In this captivating essay, she contends that political systems with radically simple beliefs are inherently appealing, especially when they benefit the loyal to the exclusion of everyone else.