Description
A would-be dictator and his blunt, well-meaning advisor set out to study the “science and art” of politics, treating tyranny as if it were a craft that can be learned through lessons, theories, and practice. Through a sharp, satirical exploration of how totalitarian power is manufactured, the book follows their encounters with the future dictator and the unsettling ideas that promise control while hollowing out conscience. Silone’s incisive analysis—written in the shadow of fascism’s rise—examines propaganda, ambition, and the moral costs of political manipulation. Blending dark humor with political philosophy, this work reads as both a warning and a study of how authoritarianism recruits minds before it conquers nations.
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Published Jan 1, 1939
312 pages
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Details
First Published
1938
Language
eng
Translation
From: ita
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The School for Dictators by Ignazio Silone.