Spin Dictators
The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century

Van egy néni a Pozsonyi úton, aki rendszeresen ott tologatja a kiskocsiját a könyvesbolt előtt. A kiskocsit én először babakocsinak néztem, de nem baba van benne, hanem egy rádió, amiből a Kossuth szól, ha jól fülelek. A nénit egy ősöreg tacskó-foxi (plusz azonosíthatatlan adalék, ami a homokbarna s......more

Today's autocracies pose new challenges to the democracies of the West. Unlike the West cold-war's adversaries, spin dictators have no real ideology. The recognize the appeal of democracy to their citizens, they pretend to embrace it. They use disinformation to spread cynicism and division. If Weste......more

This is a book about the current crop of dictators arguing that they have less in common with the Hitlers, Stalins, and Maos of the 20th century. In contrast, while current dictators can and do use violence and mass incarceration when needed, they prefer; not to use these tools and instead control t......more

I had so many different thoughts when I was reading this book, but they were mostly about the many interesting things I could have been doing instead of reading it.......more

Good balance between history, journalism, and entertainment. Just enough facts to be credible, just enough analysis to add depth, and a good choice of anecdotes to keep the readers' attention. What did I miss here? Setting up a better boundary between strong leadership and dictatorship/tyranny. I don'......more