--- product_id: 50295735 title: "On Tyranny: The Book to Help You Understand Why Democracy Is Failing" price: "19205CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/50295735-on-tyranny-the-book-to-help-you-understand-why-democracy store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Timely 2025 political relevance 128 pages of sharp insight NYT #1 Bestseller status On Tyranny: The Book to Help You Understand Why Democracy Is Failing **Price:** 19205CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Decode democracy’s downfall before it’s too late! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** On Tyranny: The Book to Help You Understand Why Democracy Is Failing - **How much does it cost?** 19205CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/50295735-on-tyranny-the-book-to-help-you-understand-why-democracy) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Urgent & Relevant:** A 2025-focused manifesto that feels like a must-read for today’s political climate - • **Concise Powerhouse:** 128 pages delivering a masterclass on democracy’s fragility - • **Socially Essential:** Join tens of thousands who are decoding democracy’s crisis and standing up - • **Critically Acclaimed:** Praised by The New York Times, Washington Post, and top thought leaders - • **Historical Wake-Up Call:** Learn from 20th-century totalitarian collapses to resist modern tyranny ## Overview On Tyranny is a 128-page, New York Times #1 bestseller that distills crucial lessons from 20th-century totalitarian regimes to help readers understand and resist the erosion of democracy in 2025. Praised for its clarity and urgency, this concise manifesto is a must-read for anyone committed to safeguarding freedom in turbulent times. ## Description ** NEW YORK TIMES #1 BESTSELLER ** THE BOOK TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHY DEMOCRACY IS FAILING IN 2025 ‘ The most coherent manifesto on confronting Trump’ New Statesman In the twentieth century, European democracies collapsed into fascism, Nazism and communism. These were movements in which a leader or a party claimed to give voice to the people, promised to protect them from global existential threats, and rejected reason in favour of myth. European history shows us that societies can break, democracies can fall, ethics can collapse, and ordinary people can find themselves in unimaginable circumstances. Today, we are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to totalitarianism in the twentieth century. But when the political order seems imperilled, our advantage is that we can learn from their experience to resist the advance of tyranny. 'These 128 pages are a brief primer in every important thing we might have learned from the history of the last century, and all that we appear to have forgotten' Observer ‘Clarifying and unnerving… a memorable work that is grounded in history yet imbued with the fierce urgency of what now.’ Washington Post 'Please read this book. So smart, so timely.' George Saunders Review: Insightful and concise - Most excellent,, insightful and provocative book on the topic written by the top specialist in the field. Review: This short book is excellent but ... He calls for others to stand out but not for himself - This short book is excellent, engaging, thought provoking, and deeply insightful. My only reservation is that while the author’s arguments resonate strongly with the current Israel/Gaza conflict, he never references it. For someone who writes so powerfully about state violence, tyranny, and genocide, it feels like a missed opportunity to apply the same moral clarity to Israel’s actions. He calls for others to stand out but not for himself ## Features - BODLEY HEAD ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 16,383 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 6 in Historical Essays, Journals, Letters & True Accounts 115 in Essays, Journals & Letters | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 34,594 Reviews | ## Images ![On Tyranny: The Book to Help You Understand Why Democracy Is Failing - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91zKSkzkGeL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Insightful and concise *by J***R on 26 June 2026* Most excellent,, insightful and provocative book on the topic written by the top specialist in the field. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This short book is excellent but ... He calls for others to stand out but not for himself *by M***O on 5 September 2025* This short book is excellent, engaging, thought provoking, and deeply insightful. My only reservation is that while the author’s arguments resonate strongly with the current Israel/Gaza conflict, he never references it. For someone who writes so powerfully about state violence, tyranny, and genocide, it feels like a missed opportunity to apply the same moral clarity to Israel’s actions. He calls for others to stand out but not for himself ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant. Now wake up! *by A***R on 22 August 2020* A really excellent analysis of what’s happening in the world today and what we’re sleepwalking into. I’ve added this book to a small group of three books that I have read and want to hold onto. These books illustrate the inhuman side of mankind and are great reminders of what an authoritarian regime is capable of. The books I already have are Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland by Christopher Browning, Necropolis by Boris Pahor and The Order Of The Day by Eric Vuillard. All well worth reading. On Tyranny is a well written warning by Timothy Sneider and he compares a range of regimes, mostly Nazi and Communist but including Trump’s America, as he travels through his 20 topics. These are: 1. Do not obey in advance. 2. Defend institutions. 3. Beware the one-party state. 4. Take responsibility for the face of the world. 5. Remember professional ethics. 6. Be wary of paramilitaries. 7. Be reflective if you must be armed. 8. Stand out. 9. Be kind to our language. 10. Believe in truth. 11. Investigate. 12. Make eye contact and small talk. 13. Practice corporeal politics. 14. Establish a private life. 15. Contribute to good causes. 16. Learn from peers in other countries. 17. Listen for dangerous words. 18. Be calm when the unthinkable arrives. 19. Be a patriot. 20. Be as courageous as you can. As an example in Chapter 10 Trump’s rhetoric is compared to that of any fascist leader where stock phrases are used so much they become part of the everyday language of the public. “Crooked Hillary”, “Build that wall”, “Lock her up”. Before you know it the words become action and lead to another tool for the vigilante or paramilitary. Talking of paramilitaries the action of Trump supporters at rallies against anti-Trump campaigners is no different to the Brown Shirts in 1930s Germany. What I would say is that reading this book should be a wake-up call. Those of us who tend to follow the crowd should start asking questions and challenging authority and bland statements at every level. 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