Personality and Power By Ian Kershaw From the author of Hitler 1889-1936: Hubris and Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis

Personality and Power By Ian Kershaw From the author of Hitler 1889-1936: Hubris and Hitler 1936-1945: NemesisOne of the great historians of our age asks: how far can a single leader alter the course of history? The modern era saw the emergence of individuals who had command over a terrifying array of instruments of control, persuasion and death. Whole societies were re shaped and wars fought, often with a merciless contempt for the most basic norms. At the summit of these societies were leaders whose personalities had somehow given them the ability to do

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Islamic states have looked to their destined expansion over regions populated by unbelievers

”—The New York Times

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