The Modern Tyrant

Authoritarian Leadership in Theory and Practice

Haig Patapan (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

232 Seiten

2026
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-3995-5620-0 (ISBN)

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Explores the nature of modern authoritarianism to confront and counter the increasing dangers it poses to contemporary democracies.

The Modern Tyrant argues that modern authoritarian leaders resemble classical tyrants but are distinctive in three ways: their ambitions for wealth and glory are shaped by modernity (especially nationalism, religion and ideology); their techniques are novel, combining authoritarian and democratic forms, and finally, they are much more powerful, able to exploit modern propaganda techniques and technology to enhance their control and dominance.

Haig Patapan is a Professor in the School of Government and International Relations at Griffith University. His research examines the theory and practice of democracy. He is the author of Modern Philosopher Kings (EUP 2023).

Introduction: The Rise of Modern Authoritarianism

Part I: Who is the Modern Tyrant?

1. The Authoritarian Leader
2. The Soul of the Classical Tyrant

Part II: Typology of Modern Tyrants

3. The Nationalist Tyrant
4. The Religious Tyrant
5. The Ideological Tyrant

Part III: Techniques of Modern Tyranny

6. The Modern Manual of Tyranny
7. Propaganda: The Modern Rhetoric of Tyranny
8. Technology and the Modern Tyrant
9. Populism, Democracy and Tyranny

Conclusion: New Dangers

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Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.7.2026
Reihe/Serie	Edinburgh Studies in Comparative Political Theory and Intellectual History
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
ISBN-10	1-3995-5620-7 / 1399556207
ISBN-13	978-1-3995-5620-0 / 9781399556200
Zustand	Neuware