The Age of The Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy around the World (Paperback)
Gideon Rachman (author)Published: 02/03/2023
The first volume to analyse the global importance of political strongmen across the globe, Rachman's insightful work compares and contrasts leaders from Trump to Putin to Erdogan in an attempt to get to the heart of a disturbing twenty-first-century phenomenon.
We are in a new era.
From Trump, Putin and Bolsonaro to Erdogan, Xi and Modi, self-styled strongmen have become a central feature of global politics. At home, they claim to be standing up for ordinary people against 'globalist' elites; abroad, they posture as the embodiment of their nation. And everywhere they go, they encourage a cult of personality.
How and why did this new style of authoritarian leadership arrive? How likely is it to lead the world into war and economic collapse? And what liberal forces are in place, not only to keep these strongmen in check but to reverse the trend? The Age of the Strongman explores these essential questions and offers a bold new portrait of our world.
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9781529113556
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 202 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 17 mm
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'A carefully written analysis of strongman leaders all over the world and the threat they pose to liberal democracy. Drawing on a wide range of sources, and providing a truly global perspective, Rachman illuminates the common instincts, tactics and behaviour that link leaders as diverse as Trump, Putin, Xi and Modi' - Anne Applebaum
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