#102 - Frank Dikotter - How To Be A Dictator
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The Ruthless Ascendancy of a Dictator
This chapter examines Mengistu's ascent to power in Ethiopia following a famine-induced uprising in 1974. It focuses on his brutal tactics to eliminate opposition and consolidate authority, revealing the extreme measures dictators take to secure their rule.
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