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A Brief Historical Overview of Despotism from the Ancient World

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:04:28 +0000

In its classical form, despotism is a state in which a single individual (the despot) holds all the

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:00:28 +0000

Examining and comparing some categories of tyrannies. In my book Tyrants: A History of Power, Injustice and Terror,

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:18:44 +0000

A tyrant was a sole ruler in a Greek city-state, usually a usurper, who held power in defiance

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 20:17:11 +0000

The classics contain many references to tyranny and its causes, effects, methods, practitioners, alternatives. Introduction In the modern

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 20:25:04 +0000

A few people have had the luxury of enjoying representative governments in human history. Most of the dictators