Who are modern dictators? Can they be considered ordinary mentally healthy people? In what ways do they keep their people in subjection? What weaknesses and oddities are characteristic of those who seriously consider themselves equal to God? How do tough games of "king of the hill" end? Is it possible to become a dictator if you really want to? Renowned Norwegian political journalist and writer Mikal Khem tells what awaits those who yearn for absolute power, describing with caustic sarcasm the pros and cons of the life of dictators and backing up his conclusions with a lot of juicy and little-known historical details.
