
The Age of The Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy around the World
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Gideon Rachman (Author)
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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 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.
'TIMELY, LASER-SHARP... A MUST-READ' PETER FRANKOPAN
'FORCEFUL... A BOOK WHOSE SIGNIFICANCE IS ENHANCED BY UNPREDICTABLE EVENTS' MISHA GLENNY
'WIDE-RANGING AND ASTUTE' THE ECONOMIST
About the Author
Gideon Rachman is the Chief Foreign Affairs columnist for the Financial Times. In 2016 he won the Orwell Prize for Journalism and was named Commentator of the Year at the European Press Prize awards. Previously he worked for The Economist for fifteen years, and has served as a foreign correspondent in Washington, Bangkok and Brussels.
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- Contributor: Gideon Rachman
- Imprint: Vintage
- ISBN13: 9781529113556
- Number of Pages: 288
- Packaged Dimensions: 129x198x17mm
- Packaged Weight: 202
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- Release Date: 2023-03-02
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Gideon Rachman is the Chief Foreign Affairs columnist for the Financial Times. In 2016 he won the Orwell Prize for Journalism and was named Commentator of the Year at the European Press Prize awards. Previously he worked for The Economist for fifteen years, and has served as a foreign correspondent in Washington, Bangkok and Brussels.
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