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Revolution and Dictatorship explores why dictatorships born of social revolution—such as those in China, Cuba, Iran, the Soviet Union, and Vietnam—are extraordinarily durable, even in the face of economic crisis, large-scale policy failure, mass discontent, and intense external pressure.

If you had been a court poet during the reign of the Roman emperor Nero, irritating the megalomaniac ruler would not have been wise. And one of the things which would have really angered Nero would have been the effort to write an epic poem about the struggle between Pompey and Caesar in which the noble hero (portrayed by Pompey) was the man who fought to preserve the Republic, and the selfish villain (portrayed by Caesar), the man who destroyed it. Yet Lucan wrote just such a poem.

Find inspiration in this unique, witty guide on how to turn your house into a home that will have your friends asking: “Who is your designer?!” When you look around your home, are you proud of what you see? Or are your thoughts more along the lines of, “Who lives here?” or, “Where did all of this stuff come from? Do we even use half this junk?” Let’s face it – over the last few years, the world has changed a lot, and because of this, so has the way we use our homes.

U.S. democracy is not immune to backsliding—and Trump has ascended to the presidency at an especially perilous time for the republic.

An in depth analysis of the game of Dice Masters. Players from around the world discuss their tactics!