{"product_id":"how-tyrants-fall-and-how-nations-survive-paperback","title":"How Tyrants Fall: And How Nations Survive - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcel Dirsus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thought-provoking, vivid and often entertaining' \u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling' \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Thought-provoking'\u003ci\u003e THE ECONOMIST\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping . . . Essential and captivating' BRADLEY HOPE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHOW DO WE END TYRANNY?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tyrants seem invincible, but they face constant threats from all sides. Whether it's by members of their inner circle, military elites, alienated masses, assassins, revolutionaries, or simply old age - they always fall. And when they do, they cannot retire: they face exile, prison or death. The aftermath can be catastrophic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeeting with improbable coup plotters, intelligence officers, rebel commanders and fugitive dissidents, Dr Marcel Dirsus draws on extraordinary interviews to unpick the vulnerabilities of the world's strongmen.\u003ci\u003eHow Tyrants Fall\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide to decapitating tyranny, and a warning of what happens if we do.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcel Dirsus \u003c\/b\u003estudied at Oxford and worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a failed coup in 2013. In addition to writing the politics newsletter The Hundred, Dirsus has advised major foundations and international organisations like NATO and the OECD. You can find him at marceldirsus.com and @marceldirsus on Twitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53111686070579,"sku":"9781399809504","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ydmLeII2h19781399809504.webp?v=1782794278","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/how-tyrants-fall-and-how-nations-survive-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}