After the Fall: From the End of History to the Crisis of Democracy, How Politicians Broke Our World

A renowned political scientist’s searing explanation for the rightward turn of global politics since the end of the Cold War.

“A compelling analysis—profoundly challenging to so many Western assumptions—with an admirable blend of realism, imagination, unflinching criticism, and generosity.” ―Rory Stewart, author The Places in Between

The collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989 ushered in an era of tremendous political optimism: communism was receding and democracy was on the march in Eastern E...