Why the Germans Do it Better and Twilight of Democracy 2 Books Collection Set

Why the Germans Do it Better: Notes from a Grown-Up Country:Emerging from a collection of city states 150 years ago, no other country has had as turbulent a history as Germany or enjoyed so much prosperity in such a short time frame. Today, as much of the world succumbs to authoritarianism and democracy is undermined from its heart, Germany stands as a bulwark for decency and stability.\n\nTwilight of Democracy: The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends:\nAnne Applebaum is a leading historian of communism and a penetrating investigator of contemporary politics. Here she sets her sights o the big question, one with which she herself has been deeply engaged in both Europe and America: how did our democracy go wrong? This extraordinary document, written with urgency, intelligence and understanding, is her answer.\n\nTitles in this set:\n1) Why the Germans Do it Better\n\n2) Twilight of Democracy.