Review
'A wake-up call for the Dr Faust in all of us' --Rory Bremner
'Liberty has never felt so threatened. Read this book if you want to know just how much is at stake' --Misha Glenny
'A stimulating, provocative and important book' --John Humphrys
`Kampfner's book is original, persuasive and disquieting, and fills a gap in our understanding of the post-cold-war world' --Sunday Times
'A pungent thesis, argued with verve and an abundance of telling detail . . . posed with a clarity that makes you wince'
--Observer
'Kampfner traces how economic prosperity has bribed populations around the world . . . engrossing'
--Metro
'A timely and penetrating audit of authoritarianism around the world' --Andrew Rawnsley, Observer Books of the Year
'Impressive . . . The bargain accepted by increasing numbers of people around the world is reminiscent of the deal Mephistopheles put before Faust'
--Michael Burleigh, Evening Standard Books of the Year
'Liberty has never felt so threatened. Read this book if you want to know just how much is at stake' --Misha Glenny
'A stimulating, provocative and important book' --John Humphrys
`Kampfner's book is original, persuasive and disquieting, and fills a gap in our understanding of the post-cold-war world' --Sunday Times
'A pungent thesis, argued with verve and an abundance of telling detail . . . posed with a clarity that makes you wince'
--Observer
'Kampfner traces how economic prosperity has bribed populations around the world . . . engrossing'
--Metro
'A timely and penetrating audit of authoritarianism around the world' --Andrew Rawnsley, Observer Books of the Year
'Impressive . . . The bargain accepted by increasing numbers of people around the world is reminiscent of the deal Mephistopheles put before Faust'
--Michael Burleigh, Evening Standard Books of the Year
Review
'Liberty has never felt so threatened. This is the big question which Kampfner rightly identifies and dissects with the precision of a master surgeon. Read this book if you want to know just how much is at stake'
