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The Resource Fascism : a warning, Madeleine Albright, with Bill Woodward

Fascism : a warning, Madeleine Albright, with Bill Woodward

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A personal and urgent examination of Fascism in the twentieth century and how its legacy shapes today's world, written by one of America's most admired public servants, the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state. A Fascist, observes Madeleine Albright, `is someone who claims to speak for a whole nation or group, is utterly unconcerned with the rights of others, and is willing to use violence and whatever other means are necessary to achieve the goals he or she might have.' The twentieth century was defined by the clash between democracy and Fascism, a struggle that created uncertainty about the survival of human freedom and left millions of innocent people dead. Given the horrors of that experience, one might expect the world to reject the spiritual successors to Hitler and Mussolini should they arise in our era. In Fascism: A Warning, Madeleine Albright, draws on her own experiences as a child in war-torn Europe and her distinguished career as a diplomat to question that very assumption. Fascism, as Albright shows, not only endured through the course of the twentieth century, but now presents a more virulent threat to international peace and justice than at any time since the end of World War II. The momentum toward democracy that swept the world when the Berlin Wall fell has gone into reverse. The United States, which has historically championed the free world, is led by a president who exacerbates popular divisions and heaps scorn on democratic institutions. In many countries, economic, technological and cultural factors are weakening the political centre and empowering the extremes of right and left. Contemporary leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un are employing many of the same tactics used by Fascists in the 1920s and 30s. Fascism: A Warning is a book for our times that is relevant to all times. Written with wisdom by someone who has not only studied history but helped to shape it, this call to arms teaches us the lessons we must understand and the questions we must answer if we are to save ourselves from repeating the tragic errors of the past
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eng
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288 pages
Contents
  • A doctrine of anger and fear
  • The greatest show on Earth
  • "We want to be barbarians"
  • "Close your hearts to pity"
  • Victory of the Caesars
  • The fall
  • Dictatorship of democracy
  • "There are a lot of bodies up there"
  • A difficult art
  • President for life
  • Erdoğan the Magnificent
  • Man from the KGB
  • "We are who we were"
  • "The Leader will always be with us"
  • President of the United States
  • Bad dreams
  • The right questions
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9780008282264
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Fascism : a warning
Title
Fascism
Title remainder
a warning
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Madeleine Albright, with Bill Woodward
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Language
eng
Summary
A personal and urgent examination of Fascism in the twentieth century and how its legacy shapes today's world, written by one of America's most admired public servants, the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state. A Fascist, observes Madeleine Albright, `is someone who claims to speak for a whole nation or group, is utterly unconcerned with the rights of others, and is willing to use violence and whatever other means are necessary to achieve the goals he or she might have.' The twentieth century was defined by the clash between democracy and Fascism, a struggle that created uncertainty about the survival of human freedom and left millions of innocent people dead. Given the horrors of that experience, one might expect the world to reject the spiritual successors to Hitler and Mussolini should they arise in our era. In Fascism: A Warning, Madeleine Albright, draws on her own experiences as a child in war-torn Europe and her distinguished career as a diplomat to question that very assumption. Fascism, as Albright shows, not only endured through the course of the twentieth century, but now presents a more virulent threat to international peace and justice than at any time since the end of World War II. The momentum toward democracy that swept the world when the Berlin Wall fell has gone into reverse. The United States, which has historically championed the free world, is led by a president who exacerbates popular divisions and heaps scorn on democratic institutions. In many countries, economic, technological and cultural factors are weakening the political centre and empowering the extremes of right and left. Contemporary leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un are employing many of the same tactics used by Fascists in the 1920s and 30s. Fascism: A Warning is a book for our times that is relevant to all times. Written with wisdom by someone who has not only studied history but helped to shape it, this call to arms teaches us the lessons we must understand and the questions we must answer if we are to save ourselves from repeating the tragic errors of the past
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Albright, Madeleine Korbel
Dewey number
320.533
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
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bibliography
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1951-
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Woodward, William
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  • Albright, Madeleine Korbel
  • Fascism
  • Fascism
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adult
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Fascism : a warning, Madeleine Albright, with Bill Woodward
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Publication
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-270) and index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
A doctrine of anger and fear -- The greatest show on Earth -- "We want to be barbarians" -- "Close your hearts to pity" -- Victory of the Caesars -- The fall -- Dictatorship of democracy -- "There are a lot of bodies up there" -- A difficult art -- President for life -- Erdoğan the Magnificent -- Man from the KGB -- "We are who we were" -- "The Leader will always be with us" -- President of the United States -- Bad dreams -- The right questions
Control code
000063498576
Dimensions
22 cm.
Extent
288 pages
Isbn
9780008282264
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Specific material designation
regular print
System control number
(OCoLC)1031976003
Label
Fascism : a warning, Madeleine Albright, with Bill Woodward
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-270) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
A doctrine of anger and fear -- The greatest show on Earth -- "We want to be barbarians" -- "Close your hearts to pity" -- Victory of the Caesars -- The fall -- Dictatorship of democracy -- "There are a lot of bodies up there" -- A difficult art -- President for life -- Erdoğan the Magnificent -- Man from the KGB -- "We are who we were" -- "The Leader will always be with us" -- President of the United States -- Bad dreams -- The right questions
Control code
000063498576
Dimensions
22 cm.
Extent
288 pages
Isbn
9780008282264
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Specific material designation
regular print
System control number
(OCoLC)1031976003

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