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How to Lose a Country
The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship
Book • 2019
Ece Temelkuran's "How to Lose a Country" meticulously outlines the seven steps through which democracies can descend into dictatorships.
Drawing on her experiences in Turkey under Erdogan's rule, the book provides a stark warning about the gradual erosion of democratic institutions and freedoms.
Temelkuran's analysis is both insightful and timely, offering a framework for understanding the rise of authoritarianism globally.
The book's strength lies in its blend of personal narrative and political analysis, making it accessible and engaging for a wide audience.
It serves as a crucial guide for citizens and activists seeking to protect and strengthen their democracies.
Drawing on her experiences in Turkey under Erdogan's rule, the book provides a stark warning about the gradual erosion of democratic institutions and freedoms.
Temelkuran's analysis is both insightful and timely, offering a framework for understanding the rise of authoritarianism globally.
The book's strength lies in its blend of personal narrative and political analysis, making it accessible and engaging for a wide audience.
It serves as a crucial guide for citizens and activists seeking to protect and strengthen their democracies.
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as her reason to write about her experiences, sharing stamina and experience to change something.

Ece Temelkuran

How To Lose Your Country, with Ece Temelkuran (Part Two)
Recommended by Jamie Kelsey Fry for its brilliant capture of the rise of fascism and neoliberalism.

The fascist face of neoliberalism with Ece Temelkuran
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when discussing her previous work.

Ece Temelkuran

Choices for a Better Now, with Ece Temelkuran and Matthew Taylor
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to highlight the author's warnings about the rise of fascism.

Jon Alexander

Facing the Menace
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as a book detailing the steps from democracy to dictatorship.

Ece Temelkuran

Episode 2307: Ece Temelkuran on why she still retains faith in the future
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as an example of a writer who emphasizes joy in protest and resistance.


Deborah Frances-White

436. Cancel Culture with Josie Long
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as a book dealing with how tough it is out there for progressives.

Coco Khan

How To Lose Your Country, with Ece Temelkuran (Part One)



