On tyranny : twenty lessons from the twentieth century
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
On tyranny : twenty lessons from the twentieth century
AUTHOR:
Snyder, Timothy.
ISBN:
9780804190114
EDITION:
First edition.
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New York : Tim Duggan Books, c2017.
PHYSICAL_DESC:
126 p. ; 16 cm
ABSTRACT:
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.
SUBJECT:
| Despotism. |
| History, Modern -- 20th century. |
| Political ethics. |
| Democracy -- United States. |
| Political culture -- United States. |
BIBSUMMARY:
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.