SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the novel’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as the failure of democracy, the rise of tyranny, and the anti-democratic practices of an American president. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. 

Snyder’s book On Tyranny explores the ongoing threats to democracy that stem from totalitarian regimes and tyrants. This systematic dismantling of democracy, orchestrated by figures including Stalin and Hitler, is an occurrence that troubles even contemporary America. 

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