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Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy
Contributor(s): Davis, Kenneth C. (Author)

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ISBN: 1250205646     ISBN-13: 9781250205643
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2020
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2020009793
Age Level: 13-17
Grade Level: 8-12
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" L (1.00 lbs) 272 pages
Features: Dust Cover
 
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Publisher Description:

From the bestselling author of the Don't Know Much About(R) books comes a dramatic account of the origins of democracy, the history of authoritarianism, and the reigns of five of history's deadliest dictators.

A Washington Post Best Book of the Year A YALSA 2021 Nonfiction Award Nominee

What makes a country fall to a dictator? How do authoritarian leaders--strongmen--capable of killing millions acquire their power? How are they able to defeat the ideal of democracy? And what can we do to make sure it doesn't happen again?

By profiling five of the most notoriously ruthless dictators in history--Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Saddam Hussein--Kenneth C. Davis seeks to answer these questions, examining the forces in these strongmen's personal lives and historical periods that shaped the leaders they'd become.

Meticulously researched and complete with photographs, Strongman provides insight into the lives of five leaders who callously transformed the world and serves as an invaluable resource in an era when democracy itself seems in peril.

* A fascinating, highly readable portrayal of infamous men that provides urgent lessons for democracy now. --Publishers Weekly, starred review

Strongman is a book that is both deeply researched and deeply felt, both an alarming warning and a galvanizing call to action, both daunting and necessary to read and discuss. --Cynthia Levinson, author of Fault Lines in the Constitution


Contributor Bio(s): Davis, Kenneth C.: - Kenneth C. Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of America's Hidden History and Don't Know Much About(R) History, which gave rise to the Don't Know Much About(R) series of books for adults and children. A frequent guest on national television and radio and a Ted-Ed Educator, Davis enjoys Skype visits with middle- and high-school classrooms to discuss history. He lives in New York City.
 
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