heads of state

Provides a detailed portrait of the former head of the Soviet Union focussing on his rise to power and use of terror to maintain his position.

A study of Castro's life and revolutionary career including his views on everything from philosophy and culture to guerrilla warfare, basketball strategy, and haute cuisine.

Chronicles the life of Mao Zedong, describing his philosophy, his rise to power, the impact of his twenty-seven years of rule, and his personal life, including his relationships with women.

Chronicles the lives of Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler, examining their childhoods, personalities, political methods, and impacts on history.

Examines some of the major themes and issues related to the study of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany, providing an overview of the early life, ideology, and rise to power of Hitler, and discussing the Nazi state and economy, social and cultural developments, foreign policy, the Holocaust, and other topics.

Chronicles the life of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, describing his creation of modern fascism, his construction of his charismatic public image using mass propaganda, and his downfall.

A biography of Hitler that examines his life and the reasons for his rise to power in Germany.

Offers a new interpretation of Lenin as a totalitarian leader who laid the groundwork for the cruelty and excesses of the Soviet state.

A biography of Hitler emphasizing his hatred for the Jews.