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Sound the alarm: Shadows of Tyranny warns against authoritarianism

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Ken McGoogan’s new book traces authoritarianism through history and examines how it is being replayed by figures like former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured. Image courtesy of Douglas & McIntyre, photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

August 12, 2024

Historian and author Ken McGoogan weaves a cautionary non-fiction tale in his new book that argues the world has entered a “Second Age” of authoritarianism.

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