According to the inside flap of her book Facism: A Warning, “The twentieth century was defined by the clash between democracy and Fascism, a struggle that created uncertainty about the survival of human freedom and left millions dead. Given these horrors, one might expect the world to reject the spiritual successors to Hitler and Mussolini should they arise in our era. In Fascism: A Warning, Secretary Albright draws on her experiences as a child in war-torn Europe and her distinguished career as a diplomat to question that assumption.” Fascism not only endured through the course of the twentieth century but now presents a more virulent threat to international peace and justice than at any time since the end of World War II.
Fascism draws energy from men and women who are upset about a lost war, a lost job, a memory of humiliation, or a sense that their country is in steep decline.
Madeleine Albright, Fascism: A Warning (2018)
Madeleine Albright was the first female US Secretary of State. Since leaving office she has had an active career as the author of half-dozen books, and she teaches at Georgetown University. She also founded the Albright Stonebridge Group, a consulting firm. Her most recent book is “Hell and Other Destinations.”