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The Age of the Strongman How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy Around the World

Paperback • 2023 • English

The Age of the Strongman How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy Around the World

By Gideon Rachman

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**AN ECONOMIST AND THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR** 'Essential and definitive' CATHERINE BELTON, author of PUTIN'S PEOPLE 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 sty...Show more

Political leaders and leadership
Political structures: democracy
Political structures: totalitarianism and dictatorship

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9781529113556

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Penguin Random House

Published year

2023

Language

English

Original title

The Age of the Strongman How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy Around the World

Format

Paperback

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