Timothy Snyder

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, bestselling author of On Tyranny. 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 authoritarians. His book On Tyranny has inspired millions around the world to fight for freedom. 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. Drawing on the work of philosophers and political dissidents, conversations with contemporary thinkers, and his own experiences, 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 but also the role of institutions. Intimate yet ambitious, this book helps forge a new consensus rooted in a politics of abundance, generosity, and grace. On Freedom helps us see exactly what we're fighting for. It is a thrilling intellectual journey and a tour de force of political philosophy.

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 - A "visionary" (The Guardian) 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 On Tyranny " Snyder's] deep political and philosophical examination of how to . . . create and sustain freedom provides a hopeful view for the future."--Los Angeles Times 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.

Bloodlands er historien om Hitlers og Stalins massemordspolitikker, som forklarer, hvorfor Ukraine har haft en central placering i Vestens historie igennem det seneste århundrede. Amerikanerne kalder Anden Verdenskrig for ”den gode krig”. Men før den overhovedet begyndte, havde USA’s allierede, Stalin, dræbt flere millioner af sine egne borgere – og han blev ved med sine udrensninger efter krigen. Før Hitler blev besejret, havde han myrdet seks millioner jøder og næsten ligeså mange andre europæere. Ved krigsafslutningen kom både de tyske og de sovjetiske drabssteder til at befinde sig bag Jerntæppet, hvilket gjorde, at historien om massedrabene ikke kom frem i lyset. Bloodlands er omhyggeligt researchet, dybt human og helt igennem definitiv. Bogen kaster lys over et af de mørkeste kapitler i Europas historie og beskriver de massemord og systematiske ugerninger, der blev begået af det nazistiske og det stalinistiske regime som to aspekter af den samme fortælling. Med et nyt efterskrift, der fokuserer på relevansen af disse begivenheder for demokratiets aktuelle tilbagetog, er Bloodlands obligatorisk læsning for enhver, der ønsker at forstå den moderne histories centrale tragedie og dens betydning i dag.

Külma sõja lõppedes tundus liberaalse demokraatia võidukäik vääramatu ning oldi alusetult veendunud, et tulevik on rahu ja globaliseerumise päralt. Vladimir Putini autoritaarse Venemaa püüdlused õõnestada lääne institutsioone, riike ja väärtusi on aga leidnud kõlapinna lääneski. Populismi esiletõus, brittide otsus Euroopa Liidust lahkuda ja Donald Trumpi valimine presidendiks olid kõik Venemaa eesmärgid ning nende täitumine paljastab lääne ühiskondade haavatavuse. Põhjalikul faktimaterjalil rajanevas uurimuses siirdub Timothy Snyder lehepealkirjade taha, et tuua päevavalgele demokraatiat ja õigusriiki varitsev tegelik oht. Ta selgitab, millise karmi valiku ees me seisame - võrdõiguslikkus või oligarhia, individuaalsus või totaalsus, tõde või valed -, ning näitab praegusel äärmiselt ebastabiilsel ajal teed tulevikku. Timothy Snyder (snd 1969), paljude ajaloo- ja poliitikateemaliste raamatute autor, on Yale'i Ülikooli ajalooprofessor ja Viini Inimteaduste Instituudi korraline teadur. Eesti keeles on tema teostest seni ilmunud "Veremaad: Euroopa Hitleri ja Stalini vahel", "Punane prints: ühe Habsburgide soost ertshertsogi salajased elud", "Must muld: holokaust kui ajalugu ja hoiatus" ja "Türanniast: 20 õppetundi 20. sajandist".

Ajalugu ei kordu, aga õppida on sellest nii mõndagi. Tuntud Ameerika Ühendriikide ajaloolane Timothy Snyder on analüüsinud 20. sajandi Euroopa käekäiku ja toob välja kakskümmend olulist mõtet, kuidas peaks demokraatia säilitama vabadusi, kui tekib oht hirmuvalitsuseks. Tema raamat on üleskutse vastupanule, kui võimu anastab üks inimene või kildkond, või kui juhid püüavad seadusest enda huvides kõrvale hoida. See lühike, ent sisukas teejuht võtab kokku kõik, mida vajame demokraatia püsimiseks, hoiatavaks eeskujuks natsism, fashism ja kommunism. Timothy Snyder on Yale'i Ülikooli ajalooprofessor. Tema uurimistöö keskmes on Kesk- ja Ida-Euroopa ajalugu ning holokaust. Ta on raamatute "Veremaad. Euroopa Hitleri ja Stalini vahel" ning "Must muld. Holokaust kui ajalugu ja hoiatus" autor. Ta on mitu korda külastanud ka Eestit ning pälvinud Maarjamaa Risti III klassi teenetemärgi.

Den kalde krigen tok slutt og det virket som om liberale demokratier hadde seiret og at det gikk mot en fredfull og globalisert verden, men erklærte vi seieren for tidlig? Det sies at fortiden er et annet land. Det kan også sies om fremtiden. Men hvilket land? For Europa og USA er svaret klart: Russland. Populisme og autoritære styresett har igjen funnet en grobunn i verden. Timothy Snyder viser oss hvordan Russland opererer i vesten for å ødelegge vestens styre og levesett ved å støtte høyrepopulister i Europa, invadere Ukraina og drive påvirkningskrig med Brexit og det amerikanske presidentvalget som omdreiningspunkter.

Vår historieskrivning är i bästa fall en produkt av det kollektiva minnet. Otaliga hyllmeter har ägnats Förintelsen men frånvaron av de östeuropeiska judarnas vittnesmål, bland många andra, diskuteras sällan. Ändå var östra Europa i större utsträckning än vad vi i allmänhet tänker oss skådeplatsen för 1900-talets två skräckvälden. Merparten av Europas judar levde i områden där Hitlers och Stalins planer överlappade varandra, där Wehrmacht och Röda armén stred och där tysk och sovjetisk säkerhetstjänst koncentrerade sina styrkor. I centrum för "Den blodiga jorden" står de människor som dödades, inte i krig eller till följd av krig, utan avsiktligt, av politiska skäl. Tidpunkten är 1933–1945, den tolvårsperiod då både Hitler och Stalin är vid makten, och platsen Östeuropa – nuvarande Polen, Vitryssland, Ukraina och baltstaterna. Genom att sammanföra och studera de enskilda ländernas historieskrivningar visar författaren på blinda fläckar i vår gemensamma historia. Ny kunskap som med all önskvärd tydlighet visar att uppgörelsen med det förflutna ännu ligger framför oss.

Forfatteren av den internasjonale bestselgeren Om Tyranni, gir oss i denne boken den definitive historien om Hitlers og Stalins massedrapspolitikk - som forklarer hvorfor Ukraina har vært i sentrum av vestlig historie det siste århundret. «Dødsmarkene» er betegnelsen på området mellom Berlin og Moskva. Her, midt i Europa, midt i det 20. århundret, drepte nazistene og det sovjetiske regimet til sammen 14 millioner sivile. Etter andre verdenskrig ble historiene om disse massedrapene skjult bak jernteppet. En av verdens ledende historikere, Timothy Snyder, viser på en ny og original måte sammenhengen mellom Hitlers holocaust og Stalins terror. Gripende fortalt gjennom brev, dagbøker og notater funnet på ofrene avdekkes glemte episoder fra regimenes massedrap. Med et nytt etterord som tar for seg relevansen av disse hendelsene for det moderne demokratiets tilbakegang, er Dødsmarkene helt nødvendig lesning for alle som ønsker å forstå den sentrale tragedien i moderne historie og dens betydning i dag.

Ukrainian dissident Myroslav Marynovych recounts his involvement in the Brezhnev-era human rights movement in the Soviet Union and his resulting years as a political prisoner in Siberia and in internal exile. This memoir by a prominent Ukrainian dissident, now in English translation, offers a unique account that spans the entire postwar period, from the author's childhood in newly Soviet western Ukraine and coming of age within the Communist system to the collapse of the Soviet Union, concluding with his reflections on culpability and justice in the post-Soviet context. Marynovych's description of the varied landscape of Ukrainian dissent in the 1960s and 1970s focuses on the emerging human rights movement, especially the creation of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, of which he was a founding member. He vividly recounts his encounters with the Soviet repressive apparatus, including his arrest and trial, and offers a rich picture of daily life in a Siberian prison camp and his internal exile in Kazakhstan. Imbued with the author's deep Christian convictions, this memoir sheds light on the key role faith played for some participants in the Soviet human rights movement, a movement that has most often been seen as having a secular inflection. It also provides a fresh look at the complex place of Ukrainian dissidents within the broader Soviet human rights movement, as well as the interplay between human rights advocates and other dissident groups in Soviet Ukraine. Funded by the Knowledge Unlatched Select 2023 collection, this title is available as Open Access under the Creative Commons License: CC BY NC

Timothy Snyder var övertygad om att USA inte kunde annat än välja Hillary Clinton till president. När resultatet blev Donald Trump skrev han Om tyranni, som kommit att bli en av de senaste årens viktigaste skrifter 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 för fascismen, nazismen och kommu­nismen. Vår fördel är att vi möjligen skulle kunna lära oss något av erfarenheterna. I denna illustrerade utgåva får Timothy Snyders text nytt liv, kraft och färg genom Nora Krugs bilder.

Språk: Ukrainska 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 clich d phrases for the sake of mass appeal ("9: Be kind to our language"), and more. Graphic edition.

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.

Essays by a founder of the Borderland Foundation in East-Central Europe explore the meanings of community in a fractured world. How do we build civil society? How does a society repair itself after violence? How do we live in a world with others different from ourselves? These questions lie at the heart of Krzysztof Czyzewski's writing and his work with Fundacja Pogranicze, the Borderland Foundation, at the border of Lithuania, Poland, and Belarus. Writing from the heartland of Europe's violence and creativity, Czyzewski seeks to explain how we can relate better to each other and to our diverse communities. Building on examples of places and people in East-Central Europe, Czyzewski's essays offer readers concepts such as the invisible bridge, the nejmar (the bridge-builder), and the xenopolis (the city of others), which create community throughout the world. The three sections of the book—concepts, places, and practices—show how this cultural work bridges the divide between concepts and practices and offers a new map of Europe. Ultimately, Czyzewski hopes we can all move toward xenopolis, toward the understanding that others are, in fact, ourselves. This book offers an introduction to Czyzewski's work, with framing essays by specialists in Central and East European history.

Timothy Snyders bestselger Om tyranni i en ny og illustrert utgave, signert den anerkjente illustratøren Nora Krug. Om tyranni er en oppfordring til bevissthet og en guide til motstand, med uvurderlige ideer for hvordan vi kan bevare friheten i årene som kommer. Ikke minst er den genial i all sin enkelhet, med tjue klare råd om hva vi kan lære av det tjuende århundre.

Hva er den historiske bakgrunnen for krigen i Ukraina? Hvordan inngår invasjonen i Putins politiske planer? Og hvor går veien videre? I Veien til ufrihet (2018) leverte den amerikanske historikeren Timothy Snyder en rystende fremstilling av Vladimir Putins ideologiske prosjekt, og hans taktikk for å undergrave frie valg og demokratiske institusjoner i USA og Europa. Snyders spådommer har siden vist seg å være skremmende riktige. Denne boka samler kapitlene om Ukraina fra Veien til ufrihet i tillegg til et par nyere tekster fra Snyder, og gir et unikt rammeverk for å forstå både den brutale invasjonen, Putin-regimets politiske tenkning, og den ukrainske frihetskampen.

A captivating graphic edition of Timothy Snyder's bestselling book of lessons for surviving and resisting the arc toward authoritarianism. Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny is one of the essential books of recent years, using the darkest moments in twentieth-century history to teach twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism. These include a warning to be aware of how symbols used today could affect tomorrow, an urgent reminder to research everything for yourself and to the fullest extent, and an encouragement to use personalised and individualised speech rather than clichéd phrases when arguing a point In this graphic edition, Nora Krug draws from her highly inventive style in Heimat - at once a graphic memoir, collage-style scrapbook, historical narrative and trove of memories - to breathe new life, colour and power into Snyder's modern classic, turning a quick-read pocket guide of lessons into a visually striking rumination and call for action. 'On Tyranny is a must read, a clear-eyed guidebook' Ken Burns History does not repeat, but it does instruct. In a time of great uncertainty and instability, this edition of On Tyranny emphasises the importance of being active, conscious, and deliberate participants in resistance.