{"product_id":"strongman-the-rise-of-five-dictators-and-the-fall-of-democracy-9781250853264","title":"Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of the Don't Know Much About\u003c\/b\u003e(R) \u003cb\u003ebooks comes a dramatic account of the origins of democracy, the history of authoritarianism, and the reigns of five of history's deadliest dictators. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year! A YALSA 2021 Nonfiction Award Nominee!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat makes a country fall to a dictator? How do authoritarian leaders--strongmen--capable of killing millions acquire their power? How are they able to defeat the ideal of democracy? And what can we do to make sure it doesn't happen again? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy profiling five of the most notoriously ruthless dictators in history--Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Saddam Hussein--Kenneth C. Davis seeks to answer these questions, examining the forces in these strongmen's personal lives and historical periods that shaped the leaders they'd become. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeticulously researched and complete with photographs, \u003ci\u003eStrongman\u003c\/i\u003e provides insight into the lives of five leaders who callously transformed the world and serves as an invaluable resource in an era when democracy itself seems in peril. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"A fascinating, highly readable portrayal of infamous men that provides urgent lessons for democracy now.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eStrongman\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that is both deeply researched and deeply felt, both an alarming warning and a galvanizing call to action, both daunting and necessary to read and discuss.\" --Cynthia Levinson, author of \u003ci\u003eFault Lines in the Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenneth C. Davis\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Hidden History \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDon't Know Much About(R) History\u003c\/i\u003e, which gave rise to the Don't Know Much About(R) series of books. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e, an ALA Notable Book and a finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction; \u003ci\u003eMore Deadly Than War\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Book of the Month; and \u003ci\u003eGreat Short Books: A Year of Reading--Briefly. \u003c\/i\u003eA frequent media guest, Davis enjoys both in-person and virtual visits with middle- and high-school classrooms to discuss history, research, writing, and the importance of reading. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50496687866130,"sku":"9781250853264","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ac395e8e-8c93-4b93-8dff-fbb644fe938d.jpg?v=1730698935","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/strongman-the-rise-of-five-dictators-and-the-fall-of-democracy-9781250853264","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}