Machiavelli's Il Principe and Sun Tzu's The Art of War are fine, but when it comes to the fine mechanics of power, nothing beats Kapuściński's reportage.
* in German: König der Könige. Eine Parabel der Macht
Thursday, February 07, 2008
The Emperor: Downfall of an Autocrat
It has been on my mind for years, but I finally did it. Last night, I finished Ryszard Kapuściński's The Emperor: Downfall of an Autocrat.*
Machiavelli's Il Principe and Sun Tzu's The Art of War are fine, but when it comes to the fine mechanics of power, nothing beats Kapuściński's reportage.
* in German: König der Könige. Eine Parabel der Macht
Machiavelli's Il Principe and Sun Tzu's The Art of War are fine, but when it comes to the fine mechanics of power, nothing beats Kapuściński's reportage.
* in German: König der Könige. Eine Parabel der Macht
may I have it next, please?
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