The 'Seductive Lure' of Authoritarianism

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The 'Seductive Lure' of Authoritarianism

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Jul 31, 2020

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Anne Applebaum discusses "Twilight of Democracy," and Barbara Demick talks about "Eat the Buddha."

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Jul 31, 2020

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The world's top authors and critics join host Pamela Paul and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world.

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The 'Seductive Lure' of Authoritarianism

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