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The November book selection is Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism by Anne Applebaum, June 22, 2021<br /><br />From the United States and Britain to continental Europe and beyond, liberal democracy is under siege, while authoritarianism is on the rise. In Twilight of Democracy, Anne Applebaum, an award-winning historian of Soviet atrocities who was one of the first American journalists to raise an alarm about antidemocratic trends in the West, explains the lure of nationalism and autocracy. In this captivating essay, she contends that political systems with radically simple beliefs are inherently appealing, especially when they benefit the loyal to the exclusion of everyone else. Elegantly written and urgently argued, Twilight of Democracy is a brilliant dissection of a world-shaking shift and a stirring glimpse of the road back to democratic values.<br /><br />Mary Foster will lead the discussion.<br /><br />We encourage all LWV members to join us in the book group. The book group meets on the third Tuesday of alternate months (July excluded) at 2 PM. Please contact Mary Foster at maryfoster@rainierconnect.com or (360) 790-7268 with any questions.