dictatorships

Robert is joined by James Stout to discuss Alfredo Stroessner. 

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Robert is joined by Bridget Todd to discuss the Wonga Coup.

Footnotes:

1. Saving Sierra Leone, At a Price
2. Safety at a price: Military expertise for sale or rent
3. ‘Mad Mike’ Hoare, mercenary in Congo who later led a failed coup, dies at 100
4. An African adventure: Inside story of the wonga coup
5. Ely Calil, backer of a farcical coup plot, died on May 28th
6. A mercenary's tale
7. Understanding the Wonga Coup
8. The Wonga Coup
9. Simon Mann, freed dog of war, is demanding justice
10. The strange and evil world of Equatorial Guinea
11. The Wonga Coup: Guns, Thugs, and a Ruthless Determination to Create Mayhem in an Oil-Rich Corner of Africa

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Frank Dikotter is a historian and author. The 20th Century was characterised by an attempt on the one hand to build up civil society and have cheques & balances, and on the other hand an attempt to concentrate power into the hand of a single dictator. Expect to learn what the characteristics of a dictator are, why the 20th century created a perfect petri dish for this proliferation, how a dictator coerces his people into supporting him and how dictators deal with the paradox of hiding their goals of tyranny in a democratic society. Extra Stuff: Buy How To Be A Dictator - https://amzn.to/2PZSlFd Check out Frank's Website - http://www.frankdikotter.com Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are many types of dictators, from so called "benevolent" ones to the kind who rule with an iron fist. There are also many ways they can come into power, and they don't all include violence. Learn all about dictators past and present in today's episode.

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