This page will host my ongoing project of providing a free reader of Western political sources on the topicsof tyrants and tyranny. Initially the material will be posted in segments, but likely at the end I’ll recompile it into one larger reader.
- Part I: The Nature of Tyranny
- Part II: The Origin of Tyranny
(A) As a Perversion of Monarchy
(B) As a Perversion of Aristocracy
(C) As a Perversion of Democracy
- Part III: The Character of the Tyrant
- Part IV: How Tyrants Maintain Power
- Part V: Remedies for Tyranny