Equality or oligarchy, individualism or unfreedom, truth or fake news - the world as we knew it stands at a crossroads. Much of this has been contributed by the West itself. But it also has powerful enemies who want to undermine its institutions by any means necessary. Who these opponents are, how they operate, and how threatening the situation is, is described in the eye-opening new book by Tim Snyder. With the end of the Cold War, the liberal democracies of the West had triumphed. From then on, humanity was expected to look forward to a peaceful, globalized future. But that was a mistake. Since Putin established his power in Russia, a wave of authoritarianism has rolled from east to west, sweeping through Europe and reaching the White House with Donald Trump. Tim Snyder, author of the work.