Modern Tyrants: The Power and Prevalence of Evil in Our AgeAlong with its much vaunted progress in scientific and economic realms, the twentieth century has witnessed the rise of the most brutal and oppressive regimes in the history of humankind. Even with the collapse of Marxism, current instances of "ethnic cleansing" remind us that tyranny persists in our own age and shows no sign of abating. Daniel Chirot offers an important and timely study of modern tyrants, both revealing the forces that allow them to come to power and helping us to predict where they may arise in the future.Along with its much vaunted progress in scientific and economic realms, the twentieth century has witnessed the rise of the most brutal and oppressive regimes in the history of humankind. Even with the collapse of Marxism, current instances of "ethnic cleansing" remind us that tyranny persists in our own age and shows no sign of abating. Daniel Chirot offers an important and timely study of modern tyrants, both revealing the forces that allow them to come to power and helping us to predict where they may arise in the future. |
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One of them was a medical student, Francois Duvalier, born in 1907, who earned
his degree in 1934. In 1932 this group began to call itself the Griots, a West
African word for a teller of tales, keeper of genealogies, and possessor of magical
...
One of them was a medical student, Francois Duvalier, born in 1907, who earned
his degree in 1934. In 1932 this group began to call itself the Griots, a West
African word for a teller of tales, keeper of genealogies, and possessor of magical
...
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Some of the macoutes were Voodoo priests with genuine roots in the community;
the hatred of many blacks for the old system was quite genuine, and the Duvalier
regime offered them revenge as well as new possibilities for advancement.
Some of the macoutes were Voodoo priests with genuine roots in the community;
the hatred of many blacks for the old system was quite genuine, and the Duvalier
regime offered them revenge as well as new possibilities for advancement.
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But Duvalier was different from past Haitian presidents. He was not interested in
women or in having a good time. On the contrary, he remained a puritanical
figure, appearing in dark suits (often resembling a Voodoo cult figure, Baron
Samedi), ...
But Duvalier was different from past Haitian presidents. He was not interested in
women or in having a good time. On the contrary, he remained a puritanical
figure, appearing in dark suits (often resembling a Voodoo cult figure, Baron
Samedi), ...
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Death Lies and Decay | 121 |
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| Tytuł | Modern Tyrants: The Power and Prevalence of Evil in Our Age |
| Autor | Daniel Chirot |
| Wydanie | ilustrowane |
| Wydawca | Free Press, 1994 |
| W formie oryginalnej | Uniwersytet Michigan |
| W formie cyfrowej | 13 Paź 2008 |
| ISBN | 002905477X, 9780029054772 |
| Liczba stron | 496 |
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