Dikötter on Dictators

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English - January 07, 2024 21:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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Frank Dikötter returns to the show to talk about dictators and in particular how they use the cult of personality to crush friends and enemies alike. HIs book on dictators is an elightening tour of some of the worst men of the 20th century - horribly enjoyable!