Fascism: A Warning

In Fascism: A Warning, Madeleine Albright —former U.S. Secretary of State and a direct witness to twentieth-century authoritarian regimes— examines the contemporary resurgence of fascist practices, leadership styles, and narratives across the world. Drawing on personal experience, historical analysis, and political insight, Albright identifies the core features of modern fascism: the cult of leadership, institutional erosion, exclusionary nationalism, the construction of internal and external enemies, and the strategic use of fear as a tool of governance. Rather than a relic of the past, the book argues that fascism can re-emerge within formal democracies, open economies, and fragmented information environments. This work is essential for understanding current threats to liberal democracy, the international order, and human rights.