The Terrible Beauty of Dictatorship
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Public, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory
| Author: | Colm Gillis | ISBN: | 9781370966998 |
| Publisher: | Colm Gillis | Publication: | September 17, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Colm Gillis |
| ISBN: | 9781370966998 |
| Publisher: | Colm Gillis |
| Publication: | September 17, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
In 2016, Donald Trump was elected US President. Many across the globe are concerned he plans to institute a dictatorship, which is supposedly contrary to liberal–democratic values. Yet, despite current public opinion, republics like the US regularly resort to dictatorship, while a need for dictatorship has been recognized by prominent republican thinkers. This study presents the ‘hidden history’ of dictatorship, analyzes justifications for dictatorship, and proposes a theory of the institution. You will read a paradoxical tale, describing how the quest for absolute freedom is also bound up with bouts of tyranny.
In 2016, Donald Trump was elected US President. Many across the globe are concerned he plans to institute a dictatorship, which is supposedly contrary to liberal–democratic values. Yet, despite current public opinion, republics like the US regularly resort to dictatorship, while a need for dictatorship has been recognized by prominent republican thinkers. This study presents the ‘hidden history’ of dictatorship, analyzes justifications for dictatorship, and proposes a theory of the institution. You will read a paradoxical tale, describing how the quest for absolute freedom is also bound up with bouts of tyranny.
