Great Lives from History: Autocrats & Dictators Salem Press Hardback

Great Lives from History: Autocrats & DictatorsAuthor(s): Salem Press\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Grey House Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Grey House Publishing Inc\nISBN-13: 9781637004449, 978-1637004449\nSynopsis\nIt remains a disconcerting fact that much of the world's history has been determined by autocrats and dictatorsby rulers who gained and retained power with an iron fist and a ruthless disregard for the wishes of their people, and the views of the international community. Most people could readily list some of the world's most infamous dictators, particularly those of the twentieth century: Adolf, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, and Pol Pot. These volumes provide the reader with a more comprehensive survey of the menmostly men, but a handful of women as wellwho ruled their people with harsh, autocratic methods. Entries document the lives and impact of numerous figures whose very names often inspired fear among their opponents and even among those who prof.