The Age of The Strongman

The Age of The Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy around the World

Gideon Rachman (author)

We are in a new era.
From Trump, Putin and Bolsonaro to Erdogan, Xi and Modi, self-styled strongmen have become a central feature of global politics. At home, they claim to be standing up for ordinary people against 'globalist' elites; abroad, they posture as the embodiment of their nation. And everywhere they go, they encourage a cult of personality.
How and why did this new style of authoritarian leadership arrive? How likely is it to lead the world into war and economic collapse? And what liberal forces are in place, not only to keep these strongmen in check but to reverse the trend? The Age of the Strongman explores these essential questions and offers a bold new portrait of our world.

Gideon Rachman (born 1963) is a British journalist. He became the chief foreign affairs commentator of the Financial Times in July 2006. In 2016, he won the Orwell Prize for political journalism.[1] In the same year, he was awarded with the Commentator Award at the European Press Prize awards.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage (2 Mar. 2023)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781529113556
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 1.7 x 19.8 cm