Bibliograph

The rise of authoritarianism, Gary Wiener, book editor

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The rise of authoritarianism, Gary Wiener, book editor

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The rise of authoritarianism

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Gary Wiener, book editor

Series statement

Global viewpoints

Summary

Due to factors such as income inequality and multiculturalism, liberal democracies have weakened considerably in the last quarter century. Democratic ideals have retreated in Venezuela, the Philippines, Hungary, Russia, and Poland. Many worry that they're on the decline in such bastions of democracy as western Europe and the United States, where fear and distrust of the status quo has opened the door to authoritarian leaders. Is there any hope of getting back to the prosperity and freedom of the mid-twentieth century? The viewpoints in this enlightening resource tackle this complex topic from a broad range of perspectives

Target audience

adolescent

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