From the Ancien Régime to the Present Day
by Sheri Berman
Recommended by Fareed Zakaria
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Politics, and Philosophy.
At the end of the twentieth century, many believed the story of European political development had come to an end. Modern democracy began in Europe, but for hundreds of years it competed with various forms of dictatorship. Now, though, the entire continent was in the democratic camp for the first time in history. But within a decade, this story had...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Politics, and Philosophy.
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Fareed Zakaria
“This is a superb historical study of the forces that produce democracy and threaten its survival.”
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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