Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America Mary Beard told the thousand-year

Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome

and the unifying ways people learn to communicate across cultural barriers in times of crisis

the victory of liberal democracy seemed final

men and women at the worst moment of their lives

Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America Mary Beard told the thousand-yearNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of On Tyranny comes a stunning new chronicle of the rise of authoritarianism from Russia to Europe and America. "A brilliant analysis of our time." Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker With the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy seemed final. Observers declared the end of history, confident in a peaceful, globalized future. This faith was misplaced. Authoritarianism returned to Russia, as