Most Popular Books by Timothy Snyder

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A brilliant exploration of freedom—what it is, how it’s been misunderstood, and why it’s our only chance for survival—by the acclaimed Yale historian and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Tyranny “A rigorous and visionary argument . . . Buy or borrow this book, read it, take it to heart.”—The Guardian Timothy Snyder has been called “the leading interpreter of our dark times.” As a historian, he has given us startling reinterpretations of political collapse and mass killing. As a public intellectual, he has turned that knowledge toward counsel and prediction, working against authoritarianism here and abroad. His book On Tyranny has inspired millions around the world to fight for freedom. Now, in this tour de force of political philosophy, he helps us see exactly what we’re fighting for. Freedom is the great American commitment, but as Snyder argues, we have lost sight of what it means—and this is leading us into crisis. Too many of us look at freedom as the absence of state power: We think we''re free if we can do and say as we please, and protect ourselves from government overreach. But true freedom isn’t so much freedom from as freedom to—the freedom to thrive, to take risks for futures we choose by working together. Freedom is the value that makes all other values possible. On Freedom takes us on a thrilling intellectual journey. Drawing on the work of philosophers and political dissidents, conversations with contemporary thinkers, and his own experiences coming of age in a time of American exceptionalism, Snyder identifies the practices and attitudes—the habits of mind—that will allow us to design a government in which we and future generations can flourish. We come to appreciate the importance of traditions (championed by the right) but also the role of institutions (the purview of the left). Intimate yet ambitious, this book helps forge a new consensus rooted in a politics of abundance, generosity, and grace.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of On Tyranny comes a stunning new chronicle of the rise of authoritarianism from Russia to Europe and America. “A brilliant analysis of our time.”—Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker With the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy seemed final. Observers declared the end of history, confident in a peaceful, globalized future. This faith was misplaced. Authoritarianism returned to Russia, as Vladimir Putin found fascist ideas that could be used to justify rule by the wealthy. In the 2010s, it has spread from east to west, aided by Russian warfare in Ukraine and cyberwar in Europe and the United States. Russia found allies among nationalists, oligarchs, and radicals everywhere, and its drive to dissolve Western institutions, states, and values found resonance within the West itself. The rise of populism, the British vote against the EU, and the election of Donald Trump were all Russian goals, but their achievement reveals the vulnerability of Western societies. In this forceful and unsparing work of contemporary history, based on vast research as well as personal reporting, Snyder goes beyond the headlines to expose the true nature of the threat to democracy and law. To understand the challenge is to see, and perhaps renew, the fundamental political virtues offered by tradition and demanded by the future. By revealing the stark choices before us--between equality or oligarchy, individuality or totality, truth and falsehood--Snyder restores our understanding of the basis of our way of life, offering a way forward in a time of terrible uncertainty.

From the author of the international bestseller On Tyranny, the definitive history of Hitler’s and Stalin’s politics of mass killing, explaining why Ukraine has been at the center of Western history for the last century. Americans call the Second World War “the Good War.” But before it even began, America’s ally Stalin had killed millions of his own citizens—and kept killing them during and after the war. Before Hitler was defeated, he had murdered six million Jews and nearly as many other Europeans. At war’s end, German and Soviet killing sites fell behind the Iron Curtain, leaving the history of mass killing in darkness. Assiduously researched, deeply humane, and utterly definitive, Bloodlands is a new kind of European history, presenting the mass murders committed by the Nazi and Stalinist regimes as two aspects of a single story. With a new afterword addressing the relevance of these events to the contemporary decline of democracy, Bloodlands is required reading for anyone seeking to understand the central tragedy of modern history and its meaning today.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “bracing” (Vox) guide for surviving and resisting America’s turn towards authoritarianism, from “a rising public intellectual unafraid to make bold connections between past and present” (The New York Times) “Timothy Snyder reasons with unparalleled clarity, throwing the past and future into sharp relief. He has written the rare kind of book that can be read in one sitting but will keep you coming back to help regain your bearings.”—Masha Gessen The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame ancient democracy. Today, our political order faces new threats, not unlike the totalitarianism of the twentieth century. We are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience. On Tyranny is a call to arms and a guide to resistance, with invaluable ideas for how we can preserve our freedoms in the uncertain years to come.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Tyranny comes an impassioned condemnation of America''s pandemic response and an urgent call to rethink health and freedom. On December 29, 2019, historian Timothy Snyder fell gravely ill. Unable to stand, barely able to think, he waited for hours in an emergency room before being correctly diagnosed and rushed into surgery. Over the next few days, as he clung to life and the first light of a new year came through his window, he found himself reflecting on the fragility of health, not recognized in America as a human right but without which all rights and freedoms have no meaning. And that was before the pandemic. We have since watched American hospitals, long understaffed and undersupplied, buckling under waves of ill patients. The federal government made matters worse through willful ignorance, misinformation, and profiteering. Our system of commercial medicine failed the ultimate test, and thousands of Americans died. In this eye-opening cri de coeur, Snyder traces the societal forces that led us here and outlines the lessons we must learn to survive. In examining some of the darkest moments of recent history and of his own life, Snyder finds glimmers of hope and principles that could lead us out of our current malaise. Only by enshrining healthcare as a human right, elevating the authority of doctors and medical knowledge, and planning for our children’s future can we create an America where everyone is truly free.

Note: The ebook of this graphic edition combines a hand-lettered font with richly detailed images. Due to the nature of the design, readers will be required to zoom in on each page. For the best experience, please use a larger, full-color screen. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A graphic edition of historian Timothy Snyder’s bestselling book of lessons for surviving and resisting America’s arc toward authoritarianism, featuring the visual storytelling talents of renowned illustrator Nora Krug “Nora Krug has visualized and rendered some of the most valuable lessons of the twentieth century, which will serve all citizens as we shape the future.”—Shepard Fairey, artist and activist Timothy Snyder’s New York Times bestseller On Tyranny uses the darkest moments in twentieth-century history, from Nazism to Communism, to teach twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism. Among the twenty include a warning to be aware of how symbols used today could affect tomorrow (“4: Take responsibility for the face of the world”), an urgent reminder to research everything for yourself and to the fullest extent (“11: Investigate”), a point to use personalized and individualized speech rather than clichéd phrases for the sake of mass appeal (“9: Be kind to our language”), and more. In this graphic edition, Nora Krug draws from her highly inventive art style in Belonging—at once a graphic memoir, collage-style scrapbook, historical narrative, and trove of memories—to breathe new life, color, and power into Snyder’s riveting historical references, turning a quick-read pocket guide of lessons into a visually striking rumination. In a time of great uncertainty and instability, this edition of On Tyranny emphasizes the importance of being active, conscious, and deliberate participants in resistance.

Wilhelm Von Habsburg wore the uniform of the Austrian officer, the court regalia of a Habsburg archduke, the simple suit of a Parisian exile, the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, and, every so often, a dress. He could handle a saber, a pistol, a rudder, or a golf club; he handled women by necessity and men for pleasure. He spoke the Italian of his archduchess mother, the German of his archduke father, the English of his British royal friends, the Polish of the country his father wished to rule, and the Ukrainian of the land Wilhelm wished to rule himself. In this exhilarating narrative history, prize-winning historian Timothy D. Snyder offers an indelible portrait of an aristocrat whose life personifies the wrenching upheavals of the first half of the twentieth century, as the rule of empire gave way to the new politics of nationalism. Coming of age during the First World War, Wilhelm repudiated his family to fight alongside Ukrainian peasants in hopes that he would become their king. When this dream collapsed he became, by turns, an ally of German imperialists, a notorious French lover, an angry Austrian monarchist, a calm opponent of Hitler, and a British spy against Stalin. Played out in Europe''s glittering capitals and bloody battlefields, in extravagant ski resorts and dank prison cells, The Red Prince captures an extraordinary moment in the history of Europe, in which the old order of the past was giving way to an undefined future-and in which everything, including identity itself, seemed up for grabs.

Presents a history of the Holocaust that offers insights into Hitler''s genocidal views and the partisan groups who supported Jewish targets, arguing that wrong conclusions about the Holocaust are compromising the world''s future.

In high school, everyone''s talking about college. What to do. Where to go. Why it''s important. Classes are given on it. Books are written about it. But details get left out. Every year, college graduates learn this the hard way as they step into adulthood. I was one of them. After earning a four-year degree, I went through two of the worst years of my life. Not that my situation is unique. I am a part of a generation that was told to go to college first and sort out the details later. Most of us did. We chased the promise of a big shiny future, and we ended up being chased by the mistakes of our past. That''s not to say we completely regretted going. This book isn''t a list of privileged millennial complaints. It''s a collection of wisdom gained in less than pleasant ways. It''s a story of hardship, failure, victory, and perseverance. It''s all of the things we wish someone had told us. And it takes place before college, in college, after college, and without college. This is the wild, painful, awkward, hilarious, depressing, & beautiful journey from youth to maturity. This is the college book that no one ever gave us.

The forgotten protagonist of this true account aspired to be a cubist painter in his native Kyïv. In a Europe remade by the First World War, his talents led him to different roles—intelligence operative, powerful statesman, underground activist, lifelong conspirator. Henryk Józewski directed Polish intelligence in Ukraine, governed the borderland region of Volhynia in the interwar years, worked in the anti-Nazi and anti-Soviet underground during the Second World War, and conspired against Poland’s Stalinists until his arrest in 1953. His personal story, important in its own right, sheds new light on the foundations of Soviet power and on the ideals of those who resisted it. By following the arc of Józewski’s life, this book demonstrates that his tolerant policies toward Ukrainians in Volhynia were part of Poland’s plans to roll back the communist threat. The book mines archival materials, many available only since the fall of communism, to rescue Józewski, his Polish milieu, and his Ukrainian dream from oblivion. An epilogue connects his legacy to the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the democratic revolution in Ukraine in 2004.

Modern nationalism in northeastern Europe has often led to violence and then reconciliation between nations with bloody pasts. In this fascinating book, Timothy Snyder traces the emergence of Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, and Belarusian nationhood over four centuries, discusses various atrocities (including the first account of the massive Ukrainian-Polish ethnic cleansings of the 1940s), and examines Poland''s recent successful negotiations with its newly independent Eastern neighbors, as it has channeled national interest toward peace.

Timothy Snyder opens a new path in the understanding of modern nationalism and twentieth-century socialism by presenting the often overlooked life of Kazimierz Kelles-Krauz, an important Polish thinker at the beginning of the twentieth century. During his brief life in Poland, Paris, and Vienna, Kelles-Krauz influenced or infuriated most of the leaders of the various socialist movements of Central Europe and France. His central ideas ultimately were not accepted by the socialist mainstream at the time of his death. However, a century later, we see that they anticipated late twentieth-century understanding on the importance of nationalism as a social force and the parameters of socialism in political theory and praxis. Kelles-Krauz was one of the only theoreticians of his age to advocate Jewish national rights as being equivalent to, for example, Polish national rights, and he correctly saw the struggle for national sovereignty as being central to future events in Europe. This was the first major monograph in English devoted to Kelles-Krauz, and it includes maps and personal photographs of Kelles-Krauz, his colleagues, and his family.

Gain the administrative support you need for your media center and library programs with this practical and enlightening guide. Snyder shows you how differences in background, learning styles, thought processes, leadership styles, and outlooks between school media specialists and building administrators can undermine the success of the library program. He then gives you step-by-step instructions for bridging the communication gap and leading your media center to success. The real-life examples and winning strategies are both instructive and entertaining. Essential professional reading for all media specialists.

《紐約時報》蟬聯暢銷榜冠軍、《華盛頓郵報》選書 AMAZON超過2000則讀者踴躍留言，佳評如潮！ 提摩希‧史奈德（《黑土》作者、知名歷史學家）：捨棄事實就是捨棄自由。現實世界並沒有「成人」。我們得自己收拾殘局。自20世紀提煉出的20則歷史教訓！不分階級、行業、領域，永久受用！ 葉浩（政治大學政治系副教授）：二十個教訓的共同指向，是如何建立公民精神以及一個不讓政客或媒體操弄的公民社會，提防黨國體制竊取民主憲政賦予人民的權利與自由，不讓政客將國家占為己有的民主防衛機制。 許家豪（中山大學中國與亞太區域研究所兼任助理教授）：史奈德教授提醒我們，我們不應該因為習慣了民主生活，就開始卸下心中的防禦，開始遺忘歷史的教訓。相反地，我們應該時時警醒，監督政治領袖的言行，警戒政府或民意機關是否任意擴權。 歷史告訴我們：社會會崩毀、民主會衰頹、道德可能破滅。 我們太容易誤信、盲從、崇拜，即便是平常百姓，也會有成為大屠殺兇手的一天。 當魯莽粗率右目光短淺的勢力當道之時，我們該如何面對這一切？ 這時代理性盡失，冷靜溝通不敵動之以激情，踏實政策不敵空洞響亮的口號，和真相相比，虛假而煽情的偽新聞竟然更使人信服。 當價值急速崩解，更令人顫慄的是鄉勇式正義當道，民眾激動吶喊的背後不是對自由與平等更深刻的追求，而是對強權與獨裁急速升溫的崇拜。 這個世界怎麼了？ 當危急世代的警鐘敲響，我們又該如何自處？ 集權獨裁的暴政與強人，難道要再次統治世界了？ 我們的未來，難道注定充斥殘忍與暴力嗎？ 提摩希‧史奈德以回顧、洞悉歷史的重要轉捩點，凝縮20堂課，在極度簡練的篇幅中，教我們了解如何因應現況、共創未來。更重要的是從時間的積累中發掘貫通其中的關鍵，在事情未發之時，憑依過去的經驗嗅到警訊，避免重蹈覆轍。 如果你了解歷史，就會知道強權之下無自由；如果你回顧過去，就會知道高牆之後無沃土；如果能冷靜思考，就會明白明星式的崇拜不過是曇花一現，當激情退去、神話不再，徒留的是蕭條的大街與消極的未來。 這是狂暴、紊亂的時代，是強人當道、空話與謊言漫天飛、價值觀扭曲，人人以自我利益為最大化，枉顧公眾需求與平等自由的年代。 每件事都發生得很快，消逝得更快，而在這過於匆促、虛假多過真實的一個個瞬間，如何抉擇、判斷、掌握真實的樣貌和站穩應有的立場，是我們亟待面對的迫切問題。 ※ 專文推薦 葉浩（政治大學政治系副教授） 許家豪（中山大學日本研究中心兼任助理教授） ※ 各界共同推薦 李惠仁（《不能戳的秘密》、《并：控制》導演） 黃益中（高中公民教師、《思辨》作者） 陳方隅（《菜市場政治學》共同編輯） ※ 國際媒體一致肯定 針對川普而發，最強而有力的宣言！ ──《新政治家雜誌》（New Statesman） 在這短短幾百頁裡，你可以知悉上個世紀中最重要的事件，和那些我們顯然忘卻的關鍵重點……你再也找不到比這本書更有智慧的指南了。 ──《觀察家報》（Observer） 這本輕薄短小的書的重要性，只比一本口袋憲法大全低一點點……這是一部奠基於歷史的作品，卻充滿了符合現世的緊迫危機感。 ──《華盛頓郵報》（Washington Post） 史奈德以兩次世界大戰之間的德國歷史為基底，寫下了如何預防，或至少預防我們生命和思想受迫害的方法。 ──《華盛頓郵報》 循著鄂蘭、米沃什、哈維爾的道路，史奈德寫了一則關於我們的權利與自由如何自這年代倖存的宣言……本書份量之輕、易於閱讀，是可以快讀慢思，造成影響力之書。 ──《前景雜誌》（Prospect） 充滿迫切感、憤慨……本書緩解了一些我們的川普焦慮症。 ──《每日電訊報》（Daily Telegraph） 我們正往法西斯主義全速發展。這位美國作家對我們自身處境不抱絲毫幻夢。 ──斯維拉娜・亞歷塞維奇（Svetlana Alexievich），2015年諾貝爾文學獎得主 史奈德無疑是位地位卓越的權威學者……如果有更多人在閱讀新聞媒體報導時能遵循他的忠告，避免被捲入網路人造「醜聞」，懂得交友無國界，並謹守職業道德，那麼這世界肯定會變得更好。」 ──《泰晤士報》（The Times）

Em uma época em que a ascensão do populismo e do autoritarismo assombra a democracia, Snyder mergulha na história russa, ucraniana, europeia e norte-americana para entender como chegamos aqui. Na contramão da liberdade é a tentativa de Timothy Snyder de entender o novo tipo de autoritarismo que emergiu de um conjunto de eventos interligados mundialmente, da Rússia aos Estados Unidos, em uma época em que a factualidade em si foi posta em xeque. Essa vigorosa obra de história contemporânea é baseada em uma vasta pesquisa e atravessada pela experiência pessoal do autor. Costurando fontes em russo, ucraniano, polonês, alemão, francês e inglês, Snyder vai além das manchetes para expor a verdadeira natureza da ameaça à democracia e aos direitos individuais. Cada capítulo é dedicado a um ano e a um episódio em particular — a volta do pensamento totalitário (2011); o colapso da política democrática na Rússia (2012); o ataque russo à União Europeia (2013); a revolução na Ucrânia e a subsequente invasão russa (2014); a difusão da ficção política na Rússia, na Europa e nos Estados Unidos (2015); e a eleição de Donald Trump para a presidência norte-americana (2016). "Estamos rapidamente caminhando para o fascismo. Snyder nos deixa sem ilusões sobre nós mesmos." — Svetlana Aleksiévitch, vencedora do prêmio Nobel de literatura em 2015 "Uma análise brilhante e perturbadora, indispensável para entender a crise política que assola o mundo." — Yuval Noah Harari, autor de Sapiens e Homo Deus

Der Autor des Weltbestsellers "Über Tyrannei" schreibt die Chronik einer über uns hereinbrechenden politischen Katastrophe - der Aufstieg autoritärer Regime in Russland, Europa und den USA. Timothy Snyder zeigt in seinem furchtlosen Buch, wie Putins Russland freie Wahlen manipuliert, Fake News verbreitet, Cyberangriffe startet, Schwule verfolgt und rechtsradikale Parteien finanziert - und warum es das tut. Er schildert die beängstigenden Kontakte zwischen russischen Oligarchen und Donald Trump, und er warnt uns vor den Konsequenzen: Wenn wir nicht endlich aufwachen, dann wird die freie Welt vielleicht schon bald Vergangenheit sein.

Wir sind nicht klüger als die Menschen, die erlebt haben, wie überall in Europa die Demokratie unterging und Faschismus, Nationalsozialismus und Kommunismus kamen. Aber einen Vorteil haben wir. Wir können aus ihren Erfahrungen lernen. „Leiste keinen vorauseilenden Gehorsam.“ So lautet die erste von 20 Lektionen für den Widerstand, mit denen Timothy Snyder die Bürger der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika vorbereitet auf das, was gestern noch unvorstellbar zu sein schien: einen Präsidenten, der das Gesicht der Demokratie verstümmelt und eine rechtsradikale Tyrannei errichtet. Doch nicht nur in den USA sind Populismus und autoritäres Führertum auf dem Vormarsch. Auch in Europa rückt die Gefahr von rechts immer näher – als ob es das 20. Jahrhundert und seine blutigen Lehren niemals gegeben hätte. Snyders historische Lektionen, die international Aufsehen erregt haben, sind ein Leitfaden für alle, die jetzt handeln wollen - und nicht erst, wenn es zu spät ist. Lektion 8: „Setze ein Zeichen.“ Dieses Buch tut es. Tun Sie es auch.

一個以謊言與虛構組成的新政治型態，正盤旋在當代世界上空。若跟隨著獨裁者的指引，我們終將走向不自由之路。 繼《暴政》、《黑土》、《重病的美國》之後，著名歷史學家提摩希．史奈德又一警世巨作！ ufeff當上個世紀冷戰結束之際，人們一度歡欣鼓舞迎接「歷史的終結」，相信資本主義與自由民主的全面勝利，相信未來必然會往光明的方向前進。如此天真樂觀的態度，將各種事實編織成一張幸福之網，創造出史奈德所謂的「線性必然政治」：市場會帶來民主，民主會帶來幸福，進步的法則都在掌握之中。 然而，線性政治令人懈怠，它腐蝕公民責任，培養出沒有歷史的千禧世代，讓人遺忘自由與民主曾是如此得來不易。而今二十世紀腳步已遠，但人們並沒有從殘酷歷史中學到教訓。 ■ 大謊言時代的降臨 歷史從未終結，線性政治尚未走到那美好的未來，便開始瓦解崩潰。取而代之的，是另一種「迴圈永恆政治」：國家落入被害者的循環，時間不再是走向未來的一條線，而是無止境地重複過去的威脅。在線性政治裡，人人都知道一切終將進步，所以沒有人需要負責任；在迴圈政治裡，人人都是無辜的受害者，所以也沒有人能負起責任。 迴圈政治中的政治人物，操弄情緒、製造危機，用謊言混淆事實，讓公民交替體驗著暴怒與狂喜，以現在淹沒未來。2012年的俄羅斯選舉舞弊，普丁贏得大選，卻摧毀了法治。2014年俄國入侵烏克蘭，普丁卻宣稱這是西方意圖分裂偉大的俄羅斯文明。「讓事實畫下終點，就是永恆的開始。」而現在，普丁要將這套迴圈政治出口到全世界。 ■ 我們唯一能掌握的，唯有歷史與真相 當權力扭曲事實，歷史只為政治利益服務，我們將喪失的不僅僅是過去。在迴圈政治裡，人們會逐漸喪失思考的能力，一步步走向「不自由之路」。在這個充斥各種幻象、機器人與網軍的年代裡，史奈德透過回望歷史，剖析當代全球民主最深刻的危機。 他說，唯有追求真相，才能讓我們遠離不自由的道路；唯有喚醒歷史，才能在線性與迴圈中打開一道縫隙。「如果我們能誠實面對歷史，就能看到自己在歷史中的位置，知道自己可以改變什麼、怎樣可以做得更好。於是，也就不再無意識地從線性必然走向永恆迴圈，不再走著通往不自由的道路。」在這種情況下，責任政治才得以開展，而我們也將看見自己仍能有所作為，世界仍能被改變。 聯合推薦 成令方／高雄醫學大學性別研究所退休教授 李雪莉／《報導者》總編輯 周保松／香港中文大學政治與行政學系副教授 房慧真／作家 晏山農／文化工作者 張潔平／飛地書店創辦人 陳健民／政治大學社會學系客座教授 葉 浩／政治大學政治學系副教授 （依姓氏筆畫排序） ▍全球媒體一致讚譽 極具洞見又令人不安的分析之作，一個所有人都應該瞭解的，吞噬全球的政治危機。 ——哈拉瑞，《人類大歷史》作者 我們正急速走向法西斯主義，提摩希．史奈德這位美國作者為我們指出了這項事實。 ——斯維拉娜．亞莉塞維奇，諾貝爾文學獎得主 提摩希．史奈德描述了此時此地、過去與現在，我們正面臨的人類活動陰暗面……但就如他在《暴政》傳達的，即使災難伺機而動，他也拒絕臣服。 ——喬納森．克希，暢銷宗教書作家 《到不自由之路》提供了一個簡短有力、考據詳實的歷史紀錄──關於普丁對俄羅斯統治、俄羅斯侵略烏克蘭及俄羅斯如何介入美國2016年總統選舉。 ——《芝加哥論壇報》（The Chicago Tribune） 我們生處在一個危機時代，提摩希．史奈德言詞有力地指出，如要瞭解普丁，必須從他的想法著手……《到不自由之路》是一本極好的敲門磚。 ——瑪格麗特．麥克米倫，《紐約時報書評》（New York Times Book Review） 提摩希深諳此議題……如今面對愈來愈多的政治謊言、掩蓋真相等邁向法西斯的徵兆，很難不為此感到戰慄。 ——丹尼爾．德雷納，《紐約時報書評》（New York Times Book Review） 扼要卻令人不寒而慄、無法忽視的閱讀體驗。 ——《衛報》（The Guardian） 在所有試圖解釋西方民主制度的著作中，沒有一本比提摩希．史奈德《到不自由之路》更流暢、也更令人驚怖。 ——《外交事務》（Foreign Affairs）

Dias após a eleição de Donald Trump, o historiador Timothy Snyder postou um texto no Facebook que rapidamente foi compartilhado por dezenas de milhares de pessoas. Ele começava assim: "Não somos mais sábios do que os europeus que viram a democracia dar lugar ao fascismo, ao nazismo ou ao comunismo no século XX. Nossa única vantagem é poder aprender com a experiência deles". O post então apresentava vinte lições tiradas do século XX e adaptadas para o mundo de hoje — ideia que Snyder desenvolve e aprofunda em Sobre a tirania, um livro curto, para ser lido numa sentada, mas ao qual se deve voltar regularmente para recuperar o fôlego e a inspiração que permitam enfrentar os desafios do presente.

Jeden z předních intelektuálů současnosti, historik Timothy Snyder, přichází po velkých historických pracích Krvavé země a Černá zem s příspěvkem k aktuální debatě o dalším osudu liberální demokracie. Dvacet lekcí z evropských dějin 20. století ukazuje, že kolaps společnosti, demokracie a morálky i naše osobní selhání v podmínkách politických krizí nejsou nic nepředstavitelného. Naši rodiče a prarodiče, vedeni iracionálními mýty fašismu, nacismu a komunismu, budovali zdi proti znepokojivým globálním hrozbám. Určitě nejsme chytřejší než oni, máme však výhodu, že se z jejich zkušenosti můžeme poučit a nastupujícím tyraniím včas vzdorovat. Podle Snydera je k tomu teď, v podmínkách současného politického vývoje v Americe i v Evropě, ta pravá chvíle. Timothy Snyder (1969) působí jako profesor historie na Yaleově univerzitě. Je autorem knižního rozhovoru s historikem Tonym Judtem Intelektuál ve dvacátém století (Prostor 2013). Jeho knihy, věnované pohnutým dějinám střední a východní Evropy, Krvavé země (Paseka - Prostor 2013) a Černá zem (Paseka - Prostor 2015) se staly výjimečnou událostí historiografie 20. století a mezinárodními bestsellery. Mimořádnou pozornost vzbudila Tyranie. 20 lekcí z 20. století, burcující k občanskému angažmá tváří v tvář krizi demokracie. Získal mnoho cen, např. Cenu VIZE 97, Cenu Hannah Arendtové nebo Lipskou knižní cenu evropského porozumění.

Timothy Snyder var övertygad om att USA inte kunde annat än välja Hillary Clinton till president. När resultatet blev Donald Trump skrev han denna stridsskrift om vad historien har att lära oss om liknande situationer. Dagens politik skapar nya hot som liknar dem vi såg födas under 1900-talets katastrofår. Mänskligheten är inte klokare idag än då Europas demokratier fick vika sig förfascismen, nazismen och kommunismen. Vår fördel är att vi möjligen skulle kunna lära oss något av erfarenheterna.

"Es war schon viel zu leicht, in diesem Land zu sterben, bevor das Coronavirus in die Vereinigten Staaten gelangte. Unser stümperhafter Umgang mit der Pandemie ist das jüngste Symptom unserer Krankheit, einer Politik, die Schmerz und Tod statt Sicherheit und Gesundheit bringt, Profit für einige wenige statt Wohlstand für viele." Vom Autor des Nr. 1-Bestsellers “Über Tyrannei” kommt eine vernichtende Kritik an Amerikas Reaktion auf die Corona-Pandemie. Timothy Snyder legt in seiner Analyse die Wurzeln des Übels frei. Sein Buch ist ein aufwühlender persönlicher Krankenbericht und zugleich eine dringende Warnung an uns alle, die Kommerzialisierung der Medizin zu verhindern und den Sozialstaat nicht aus der Hand zu geben. Am 29. Dezember 2019 wurde der Historiker Timothy Snyder ernsthaft krank. Er konnte nicht mehr stehen, kaum noch klar denken und wartete stundenlang in der Notaufnahme, bevor er untersucht und eilig in den Operationssaal gebracht wurde. Während sein Leben an einem seidenen Faden hing und das neue Jahr begann, wurde ihm bewusst, wie profitorientiert das Gesundheitswesen in den USA ist und wie wenig alle Rechte und Freiheiten wert sind, wenn das Menschenrecht auf eine gute medizinische Versorgung nicht dazu gehört. Dann kam die Pandemie. Die Regierung von Donald Trump machte alles noch viel schlimmer durch absichtliche Ignoranz, Desinformation und Machtspiele. Das Gesundheitssystem stand vor seinem ultimativen Test, und es versagte. Tausende von Amerikanern starben. In diesem augenöffnenden Cri de Coeur rekonstruiert Snyder die sozialen Entwicklungen, die zu der aktuellen Lage geführt haben, und er beschreibt die Lehren, die daraus gezogen werden müssen. Er beleuchtet dunkle Momente der Geschichte und solche in seinem eigenen Leben, und er zeigt, welche vier Prinzipien beherzigt werden müssen, um von der “amerikanischen Krankheit” geheilt zu werden.

"Voici l’histoire d’un meurtre politique de masse." C’est par ces mots que Timothy Snyder entame le récit de la catastrophe au cours de laquelle, entre 1933 et 1945, 14 millions de civils, principalement des femmes, des enfants et des vieillards, ont été tués par l’Allemagne nazie et l’Union soviétique stalinienne. Tous l’ont été dans un même territoire, que l’auteur appelle les "terres de sang" et qui s’étend de la Pologne centrale à la Russie occidentale en passant par l’Ukraine, la Biélorussie et les pays Baltes. Plus de la moitié d’entre eux sont morts de faim, du fait de deux des plus grands massacres de l’histoire : les famines préméditées par Staline, principalement en Ukraine, au début des années 1930, qui ont fait plus de 4 millions de morts, et l’affamement par Hitler de quelque 3 millions et demi de prisonniers de guerre soviétiques, au début des années 1940. Ils ont précédé l’Holocauste et, selon Timothy Snyder, aident à le comprendre. Timothy Snyder en offre pour la première fois une synthèse si puissante qu’un nouveau chapitre de l’histoire de l’Europe paraît s’ouvrir avec lui.

Timothy Snyder, autore di grandi opere sull''Europa tra Hitler e Stalin e sull''Olocausto, ci avverte: non siamo al riparo dai sanguinari totalitarismi del Novecento. Ma abbiamo un vantaggio, possiamo imparare dalla storia. E dal nostro recente passato. Per questo Snyder ha tratto venti lezioni per evitare di ripetere oggi, tra nazionalismi e populismi, gli errori di un''epoca tragica, quell''Era dei Tiranni di cui Nora Krug ci restituisce l''eco, mescolando le sue illustrazioni a foto e schegge di un tempo che vorremmo non si ripetesse mai più. Perché se conformarsi all''ingiustizia è facile, resistere è una scelta di coraggio senza la quale muore la libertà. *********************** Questo eBook è ottimizzato per la fruizione su tablet; se ne sconsiglia pertanto la lettura sui dispositivi eReader.

Liberální demokracie není absolutním vítězem studené války a ohlášený konec dějin se nekoná. Vladimir Putin se opevnil ve své mocenské pozici a fašistické představy o potřebě pevné ruky začínají ve světě opět rezonovat. Rusko vede kybernetickou válku v Evropě a Spojených státech, využívá svých nových spojenců mezi nacionalisty, radikály a oligarchy, aby snižovalo důvěryhodnost demokratických institucí. Výsledkem současného trendu jsou brexit, Donald Trump, všeobecný vzestup populismu a čím dál patrnější zranitelnost západní společnosti. Na základě velkoryse pojatého výzkumu a prostřednictvím událostí poslední doby v Rusku, na Ukrajině, v USA i v Evropě ukazuje Snyder podstatu hrozícího nebezpečí. Pomáhá porozumět, proč jsou tradiční politické ctnosti prospěšné a kterou z nabízených možností bychom si měli zvolit: rovnost, nebo oligarchii, individualitu, nebo totalitu, pravdu, nebo lež. Ohromující svědectví o vzestupu autoritářství jde hlouběji než novinové titulky a nabízí nám cestu ven ze všeobecné nejistoty. Timothy Snyder (1969) působí jako profesor historie na Yaleově univerzitě. Je autorem knižního rozhovoru s historikem Tonym Judtem Intelektuál ve dvacátém století (Prostor 2013). Jeho knihy, věnované pohnutým dějinám střední a východní Evropy, Krvavé země (Paseka - Prostor 2013) a Černá zem (Paseka - Prostor 2015) se staly výjimečnou událostí historiografie 20. století a mezinárodními bestsellery. Mimořádnou pozornost vzbudila Tyranie. 20 lekcí z 20. století, burcující k občanskému angažmá tváří v tvář krizi demokracie. Získal mnoho cen, např. Cenu VIZE 97, Cenu Hannah Arendtové nebo Lipskou knižní cenu evropského porozumění.

Cu o postfață a autorului pentru ediția a doua Traducere de Dana Ligia Ilin Americanii consideră că al Doilea Război Mondial a fost „Războiul cel Drept“.Însă chiar înainte de a fi izbucnit, aliatul lor Stalin a împuşcat şi a înfometat milioane de cetăţeni sovietici şi nu s-a oprit din asta nici în timpul războiului. Deşi soldaţii americani au eliberat mai multe lagăre de concentrare, nu a au ajuns niciodată să vadă fabricile morţii, zonele în care sau petrecut masacrele şi locurile în care au fost înfometaţi atâţia oameni. În aceste locuri, Hitler şi Stalin au ucis pe scară largă civili. În doisprezece ani, pe un tărâm al morţii întins între Berlin şi Moscova, punând în practică politici de exterminare care nu aveau nimic de a face cu operaţiunile militare, regimul sovietic şi cel nazist au ucis 14 milioane de oameni. La sfârşitul războiului, tărâmurile însângerate au fost izolate de o cortină de fier, iar istoria lor a fost dată uitării. În Tărâmul morţii, reputatul istoric Timothy Snyder oferă o inedită investigaţie asupra locurilor în care europenii au fost omorâţi cu milioanele şi o temeinică explicaţie a motivelor şi metodelor folosite de Hitler şi Stalin. El stabileşte locul şi cronologia istoriei Holocaustului, de care a fost responsabil Hitler, şi a Marii Terori, de care s-a făcut vinovat Stalin, prezintă pentru prima dată episoade uitate ale masacrelor naziste şi sovietice şi vine cu o nouă viziune asupra relaţiilor dintre cele două regimuri. Valorificând istoriografia problemei şi sursele primare create în toate limbile importante, Snyder acordă o atenţie specială şi mărturiilor care provin chiar de la victime: scrisori trimise celor de acasă, petice de hârtie aruncate din tren, însemnări zilnice descoperite asupra celor ucişi. Temeinic documentată, profund umană şi fără să mai lase loc de interpretări, Tărâmul morţii este o lectură obligatorie pentru cei care caută să înţeleagă rostul principalei tragedii a epocii moderne.

No coração da Europa, em meados do século XX, os regimes Nazi e Soviético mataram 14 milhões de pessoas na Terra Sangrenta, os territórios situados entre Berlim e Moscovo. Durante um período de doze anos, nesses campos de morte – as atuais Ucrânia, Bielorrússia, Polónia, Rússia ocidental e costa Leste do Báltico – foram assassinadas, em média, por ano, um milhão de pessoas, devido a políticas deliberadas não relacionadas com confrontos militares. Neste livro extraordinariamente bem investigado e fundamentado, Timothy Snyder apresenta um trabalho pioneiro sobre a motivação e os métodos empregados por Estaline e Hitler nessa região, e demonstra que os massacres em massa então cometidos eram duas faces da mesma moeda. Integrando um novo epílogo sobre a relevância destes acontecimentos no atual declínio da democracia, Terra Sangrenta é de leitura obrigatória para entender uma das maiores tragédias da história moderna – e como ela se liga ao tempo presente.

Bestseller New York Times Recomandată de editorii ziarului New York Times Finalistă la Premiul Lionel Gelber 2019 „O strălucită analiză a vremurilor noastre" – The New Yorker O cronică remarcabilă, profund revelatoare, a ascensiunii autoritarismului din Rusia până în Europa și America Odată cu încheierea Războiului Rece, victoria democrației liberale părea definitivă. Analiștii au declarat sfârșitul istoriei, încrezători într-un viitor pașnic, globalizat. Credința lor s-a dovedit însă prematură. Autoritarismul a revenit întâi în Rusia, pe măsură ce Putin dezvolta un sistem politic dedicat exclusiv consolidării puterii. În ultimii ani, acesta s-a extins treptat de la est la vest în timp ce naționalismul inflama Europa, sprijinit fiind și de propaganda și războiul cibernetic lansate de Rusia. Țări precum Polonia și Ungaria au înregistrat viraje îngrijorătoare către autoritarism, iar rezultatele electorale din 2016 au adus la suprafață nemulțumirea cetățenilor din Statele Unite și Marea Britanie față de politicile și valorile tradiționale ale țărilor lor. Dar această provocare actuală la adresa lumii occidentale prezintă și o bună oportunitate de a sonda și înțelege mai bine temeliile propriei ordini politice. „Dintre toate cărțile care încearcă să explice actuala criză a democrației liberale occidentale, niciuna nu este mai elocventă sau alarmantă decât Drumul spre nelibertate a lui Snyder." – Foreign Affairs „O analiză sclipitoare și îngrijorătoare, care ar trebui citită de oricine dorește să înțeleagă criza politică în care este cufundată în prezent lumea." – Yuval Noah Harari „Trăim vremuri primejdioase, susține cu tărie și elocvență Timothy Snyder în noua lui carte... Drumul spre nelibertate este un bun semnal de alarmă." – Margaret MacMillan Această lucidă și incisivă lucrare de istorie contemporană își propune să sondeze adevărata natură a amenințării la adresa democrației. Revelând alegerile decisive care ne stau în față – între egalitate și oligarhie, individualitate și totalitate, adevăr și fals –, autorul restabilește înțelegerea ideilor fundamentale care stau la temelia modului nostru de viață, oferind o cale de înaintare în vremuri de mare nesiguranță. „Combinând comentariul reportericesc cu incursiuni în istoria ideilor și propriile reflecții politico-filosofice ale autorului, această lucrare de proporții relativ mici acoperă un tablou vast. ... O lume bulversantă are nevoie de talentul unui editor de știri pentru procesarea faptelor și de abilitatea unui filosof pentru a diseca ideologiile. Snyder le stăpânește pe amândouă." – The Economist

Kdo přišel s myšlenkou "konečného řešení židovské otázky" a jak vznikly politické a společenské podmínky k jejímu uskutečnění? Kdo zabíjel a kdo byl přímým spolupachatelem? Kdo naopak pomáhal a zachraňoval? A kdo určoval, která jména mají zůstat v historické paměti a která z ní naopak mají zmizet? Timothy Snyder odpovídá na tyto otázky v souborné historické analýze, která v mnoha důležitých bodech polemizuje se standardními výklady holokaustu a podstatným způsobem mění zažité chápání této klíčové události moderních dějin: hovoří například o "paradoxu Osvětimi" jakožto symbolu, který přes všechnu svou hrůznost současně umožňuje na mnoho otřesných souvislostí válečného dění zapomenout. Hromadné vyvraždění evropských Židů se v jeho rozboru ukazuje jako skrytý základ mnoha prvků poválečného politického a společenského uspořádání východní Evropy a také jako trvalá hrozba, vyvstávající tehdy, snažíme-li se politické otázky násilně zjednodušovat a podřizovat jednotícím klíčům.

This short book breaks down the myths of the Norse people into easy to understand stories based loosely on the Younger and Elder Eddas. Originally published in 1894, this version of the myths of the Norse people retells the legends and myths in easy to understand sections with wonderful illustrations.

Es sabido que la Alemania nazi asesinó cerca de seis millones de judíos. Lo que no lo es tanto es que, junto al horror del Holocausto, los regímenes de Hitler y de Stalin asesinaron a otros ocho millones de civiles, la mayoría mujeres, niños y ancianos, solo en lo que Timothy Snyder denomina las «Tierras de Sangre». Se suele identificar el horror del siglo xx con los campos de concentración. Sin embargo, la mayoría de las víctimas del nacionalsocialismo y del estalinismo nunca vio un campo de concentración ni de exterminio. Del mismo modo, los asesinatos en masa en Europa suelen asociarse con la muerte en cámaras de gas. Pero no fue el gas el método más empleado. Más de siete millones de civiles y prisioneros de guerra murieron porque se les negó la comida. Por primera vez, el historiador Timothy Snyder describe en este libro la amplitud del horror que supuso el asesinato de catorce millones de ciudadanos europeos en solo doce años, los que van desde 1933 a 1945. El presente estudio implica aspectos militares, políticos, económicos, sociales, culturales e intelectuales, y se basa en la extensa documentación aparecida con la apertura de los archivos de la Europa oriental y los testimonios de las víctimas y de algunos verdugos. Las Tierras de sangre no son un territorio político real o imaginario: son simplemente los lugares donde los regímenes políticos de Europa realizaron su obra más mortífera.

Timothy Snyder trekker linjer mellom ulike angrep på frie demokratier i Europa og Amerika. I denne boken tar han for seg hvordan Vladimir Putin, inspirert av den ortodokse statstenkeren Ivan Iljin, befestet sin makt i Russland i 2012, for deretter å vende seg mot EU i 2013. Deretter fulgte invasjonen av Ukraina, og Snyder beskriver iverksettelsen av «en propagandakrig for å undergrave frie og demokratiske institusjoner i USA og Europa». Hvert av bokens seks kapitler tar utgangspunkt i et bestemt årstall fra 2011 - 2016, og én bestemt politisk hendelse som har fått store ringvirkninger: fra det Snyder kaller det totalitære tankesettets hjemkomst (2011) til Donald Trumps valgseier (2016). Sentralt i drøftelsene står skillet mellom prinsippene uunngåelighetens politikk og evighetens politikk. Boken har personregister. Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS.