Summary, Analysis, and Review of Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century PLEASE NOTE: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny includes a summary of the book, review, analysis & key takeaways, and a detailed About the Author section. PREVIEW: Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny is a primer on what people can do to resist tyranny. It also provides tools for recognizing tyranny and discusses historical background on how tyrannical governments have been established in the past. Snyder uses examples from twentieth century Europe, particularly from communist and fascist regimes, to illustrate his arguments. Furthermore, he uses examples from American history and European history to provide resources for recognizing tyranny and combating it. History also shows though that democratic traditions do not necessarily protect a nation from tyranny. The fact that tyrannies ofte