{"product_id":"strongman-the-rise-of-five-dictators-and-the-fall-of-democracy-9781250853264","title":"Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of the Don't Know Much About\u003c\/b\u003e(R) \u003cb\u003ebooks comes a dramatic account of the origins of democracy, the history of authoritarianism, and the reigns of five of history's deadliest dictators. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year! A YALSA 2021 Nonfiction Award Nominee!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeticulously researched and complete with photographs, \u003ci\u003eStrongman\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"A fascinating, highly readable portrayal of infamous men that provides urgent lessons for democracy now.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eStrongman\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eFault Lines in the Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10395282\"\u003eKenneth C. Davis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.10w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250853264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250853265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN006070\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography | Political\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN052040\"\u003eSocial Science | Politics \u0026amp; Government\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN025130\"\u003eHistory | Military \u0026amp; Wars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenneth C. Davis\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Hidden History \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDon't Know Much About(R) History\u003c\/i\u003e, which gave rise to the Don't Know Much About(R) series of books. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e, an ALA Notable Book and a finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction; \u003ci\u003eMore Deadly Than War\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Book of the Month; and \u003ci\u003eGreat Short Books: A Year of Reading--Briefly. \u003c\/i\u003eA frequent media guest, Davis enjoys both in-person and virtual visits with middle- and high-school classrooms to discuss history, research, writing, and the importance of reading. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50812103491881,"sku":"9781250853264","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/5747\/7673\/files\/img_b5c259ec-9ab9-4300-82bd-d9fc72395086.jpg?v=1755542394","url":"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/strongman-the-rise-of-five-dictators-and-the-fall-of-democracy-9781250853264","provider":"New Jersey Corrections Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}