despotism

An illustrated overview of dictatorship that describes its origins and major figures and events in its history, particularly in France, Germany, Spain, and Latin America.

Provides an in-depth account of why, nearly ten years after the Gulf War, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is still in power.

Presents brief biographies of nineteen absolute rulers, from Charlemagne to Idi Amin.

Sixteen-year-old Grace travels on a decrepit train toward a border that may not exist, recalling events that brought her to choose life over being a suicide bomber, and dreaming of freedom from the extremist religion-based government of Keran Berj.

From Abbad I (d. 1042) to Zia [Zia-ul-Haq], Mohammad (1924-1988) covers despots, divine right monarchs, communist dictators, fascist leaders, and other infamous rulers in all periods of history.

Presents a comprehensive survey of seven dictators and tyrants covering twenty-five hundred years of history including Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein, Robespierre, Ivan the Terrible, Nero, and Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, and discusses the ways in which each were able to obtain and maintain control over their people.

Recounts the careers of such famous tyrants as Genghis Khan, Ivan the Terrible, Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, and Idi Amin.