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In the 2010s, it has spread from east to west, aided by Russian warfare in Ukraine and cyberwar in Europe and the United States.

Authoritarianism returned to Russia, as Vladimir Putin found fascist ideas that could be used to justify rule by the wealthy. Observers declared the end of history, confident in a peaceful, globalized future. "A brilliant analysis of our time."-Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker With the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy seemed final.

By revealing the stark choices before us - between equality or oligarchy, individuality or totality, truth and falsehood - Snyder strives to restore our understanding of the basis of our way of life, offering a way forward in a time of uncertainty.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of On Tyranny comes a stunning new chronicle of the rise of authoritarianism from Russia to Europe and America.

In this book, based on research as well as personal reporting, Snyder goes beyond the headlines to expose the true nature of the threat to democracy and law. The rise of populism, the British vote against the EU, and the election of Donald Trump were all Russian goals, but their achievement reveals the vulnerability of Western societies. Russia found allies among nationalists, oligarchs, and radicals everywhere, and its drive to dissolve Western institutions, states, and values found resonance within the West itself. Authoritarianism returned to Russia, as Putin found fascist ideas that could be used to justify rule by the wealthy.

This faith was misplaced, contends Timothy Snyder. With the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy seemed final.