Book Review
The Demon in Democracy: Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies
- Ryszard Legutko
- Encounter Books
- 2016
- ★★★★☆
Having lived under communism and liberal democracy in Poland, Legutko's uncommon perspective on both systems paints an uncomfortable picture of democracy in Europe and the United States.
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