Albright was the US ambassador to the UN. So she is being very diplomatic in that thus book is neither right nor left, but does compel one to look at both sides of our current issues.

Citing Lincoln, she appeals to our “better angels” as she charts fascism from its birth in Mussolini’s Italy to Hitler’s Germany and beyond. But most importantly, she implores us to see the relevance of the lesson learned and apply them to our current situation today