Around the world, the crisis of liberal democracy has become one of the issues that most attracted the attention of intellectuals, opinion leaders, politicians, and citizens. The bibliography on these topics is extensive. In our opinion, Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Allure of Authoritarianism , the latest book of the Pulitzer Prize-winner Anne Applebaum is one of the most successful and suggestive analyses of the contemporary crisis of Western liberal democracies. The rise of authoritarian leaders and regimes is an issue that should concern all of us. Throughout these pages, Applebaum clearly and concisely exposes the pitfalls of electing leaders with populist and violent profiles. The despotic chiefs do not obtain the power alone. For this reason, they need the support of political allies. The bureaucrats that administrate the State, and the media workers who oversee inflating and taking care of their image. Based on the reflections of essayist and political philosophe...