Dictators and Autocrats : Securing Power across Global Politics (Edition 1)

In order to truly understand the emergence, endurance, and legacy of autocracy, this volume of engaging essays explores how autocratic power is acquired, exercised, and transferred or abruptly ended through the careers and politics of influential figures in more than 20 countries and six regions.The...

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Other Authors: Larres, Klaus (Editor)
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Published: Routledge 2021
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