**AN ECONOMIST AND THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR**

΄Essential and definitive΄ CATHERINE BELTON, author of PUTIN'S PEOPLE

We are in a new era. From Trump, Putin, and Bolsonaro to Erdogan, Xi, and Modi, the self-styled strongmen have become a central feature of global politics. Domestically, they claim to defend the ordinary people against 'globalized' elites; abroad, at the same time, they present themselves as the embodiment of their nation. And everywhere they go, they encourage personal adoration.

How and why did this new form of authoritarian leadership arise? How likely is it to lead the world into war and economic collapse? And which liberal forces are capable of not only keeping these strongmen in check but also reversing the trend?

The Age of the Strongman explores these critical questions and offers a bold new portrait of our world.

΄TIMELY, LASER-SHARP... A MUST-READ΄ PETER FRANKOPAN

΄FORCEFUL... A BOOK WHOSE SIGNIFICANCE IS ENHANCED BY UNPREDICTABLE EVENTS΄ MISHA GLENNY

΄WIDE-RANGING AND ASTUTE΄ THE ECONOMIST

Pages: 288, Dimensions: 13x13cm