Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy

by Kenneth C. Davis

Book Overview

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 Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year A YALSA 2021 Nonfiction Award Nominee

What makes a country fall to a dictator? How do authoritarian...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250205646
• ISBN13: 9781250205643
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 7 to Postsecondary