Overview of The Future Is History
In "The Future Is History," Masha Gessen chronicles Putin's Russia through seven lives, revealing how totalitarianism resurged. This National Book Award winner offers a chilling warning: democracy's collapse isn't historical - it's happening now, making us question: are we witnessing history repeat itself?
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