The Good, the Bad, and the Sickly: Dictators as Political Leaders

Description

Dictators fascinate and frighten in equal measure. Yet, how they use their power can tell us a great deal about them, or certainly how they are perceived. Some are remembered positively as founding fathers, while others are remembered negatively, being variously mad, bad, and dangerous to know.

We will think of them as political figures and leaders and try to consider how they governed and how they presented themselves. Exploring examples from the familiar Hitler to the less familiar Saparmurat Niyazov. We see how, with dictators, myths, misrememberings, and propaganda often shape our understanding of these often-flawed political figures.

Period	16 Mar 2025
Degree of Recognition	Local