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How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason Stanley | Conversation Starters
Fascism is on the rise and we ought to see the patterns of fascist politics and resist it.
Fascist tactics create divisions among people which lead to a weak society that will easily succumb to proposals of authoritarian governance. This book explains the populist presidency of Trump, the Brexit phenomenon, the rise of Hungarian leader Orban who is supported by rightist politicians, the five-star movement and its roots in Italy, the authoritarian leadership of Erdogan, and many similar fascist developments around the globe.
How Fascism Works is written by Jason Stanley, the author of two award-winning books, Know How; Languages in Context; Knowledge and Practical Interests and How Propaganda Works.
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and the characters and its world still live on.
Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to
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Fascism is on the rise and we ought to see the patterns of fascist politics and resist it.
Fascist tactics create divisions among people which lead to a weak society that will easily succumb to proposals of authoritarian governance. This book explains the populist presidency of Trump, the Brexit phenomenon, the rise of Hungarian leader Orban who is supported by rightist politicians, the five-star movement and its roots in Italy, the authoritarian leadership of Erdogan, and many similar fascist developments around the globe.
How Fascism Works is written by Jason Stanley, the author of two award-winning books, Know How; Languages in Context; Knowledge and Practical Interests and How Propaganda Works.
A Brief Look Inside:
EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER
than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive,
and the characters and its world still live on.
Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to
bring us beneath the surface of the page
and invite us into the world that lives on.
These questions can be used to..
Create Hours of Conversation:
• Foster a deeper understanding of the book
• Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups
• Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately
• Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before
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Introducing How Fascism Works
How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them is a book written by Jason Stanley. A scholar and philosopher who has studied deeply how fascism can undermine democratic societies, Stanley is the child of refugees who escaped Nazi Germany. His thorough understanding of fascism's nature is laid out in the book. He says fascism can exist even in non-fascist societies, citing America's fascist roots that have existed for over a century already. Stanley points out the fascist tactics that have been at play in the United States and around the world and gives readers a view of their history and their rise
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