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Democracy vs. Autocracy / Authoritarianism / Fascism / Totalitarianism

Books and resources to explore and compare these different forms of governance.

Banner with text Democracy versus Autocracy Authoritarianism Fascism Totalitarianism. Behind the word democracy is a crowd of people in gray tone facing the words We the People from the preamble to the US Constitution. Behind the other words is a photo of WWII ere soldiers black boots.

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This research guide accompanies an April 2025 Featured Books display at the Rio Hondo College Library.

Explore the various pages here for the books featured in the display, as well as eBooks, and other information such as on background reading for understanding.

I'll add and update to this guide as I discover new things. Thanks for visiting. Enjoy!

-tsg

"Determining the appropriate responses to fascist gains is not easy, since its cycle is not likely to repeat itself blindly. We stand a much better chance of responding wisely, however, if we understand how fascism succeeded in the past."

- Robert O. Paxton, The Anatomy of Fascism 

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