Systems of Government - Dictatorship
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Why have particular systems of government come into being? What makes them fail? What effect does government have on the way in which society is structured and on the economic and cultural life of its people? This series looks at different systems of government and discusses their origins, history and practical application in the modern world.
Each book includes the following:
- biographies of prominent personalities
- quotes from primary and secondary sources
- mini-timelines of different systems in history
- historical event boxes
Code: 9780237539351
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Dictatorship: The history of dictatorship seems to prove the accuracy of the well-know saying: 'Power tends to corrupt - and absolute power corrupts absolutely.' So what political situations give rise to dictatorships? Are all dictatorships evil, or have some of them existed in place of even worse alternatives? These question, and many more, are answered in this fascinating account of perhaps the most controversial type of government the world has known.
