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Great leaders, great tyrants? contemporary views of world rulers who made history

Can a political leader be effective without being tyrannical? Most biographies tend to treat the tyrannical aspect of a great leader's career as a contradiction to be minimized. This book examines both the creative and tyrannical aspects as the anticipated consequences of the exercise of power. Biographical profiles of 52 major world leaders throughout history feature pro/con essays reflecting contemporary views of the creative and tyrannical aspects of their record. Coverage is global, from Indira Gandhi to Fidel Castro, and spans history from the Egyptian king Akhenaton to Mikhail Gorbachev.

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  • "Can a political leader be effective without being tyrannical? Most biographies tend to treat the tyrannical aspect of a great leader's career as a contradiction to be minimized. This book examines both the creative and tyrannical aspects as the anticipated consequences of the exercise of power. Biographical profiles of 52 major world leaders throughout history feature pro/con essays reflecting contemporary views of the creative and tyrannical aspects of their record. Coverage is global, from Indira Gandhi to Fidel Castro, and spans history from the Egyptian king Akhenaton to Mikhail Gorbachev."@en

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  • "Bibliografieën (vorm)"@en
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  • "Biography"@en
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  • "Great leaders, great tyrants? contemporary views of world rulers who made history"@en
  • "Great Leaders, Great Tyrants? Contemporary Views of World Rulers Who Made History"@en
  • "Great leaders, great tyrants? : contemporary views of world rulers who made history"

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