Re: Pedantry: RE: 1984

From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Sun Dec 22 2002 - 16:37:24 MST


In a message dated 12/22/2002 4:02:50 PM Central Standard Time,
lcorbin@tsoft.com writes: But it's bound to be pretty old, and I'm wondering
if anyone knows of some good books on how power arises in human societies,
why it's inevitable, how it really works, what it's good for, and so on.

Lee,
       I don't have a total answer for you but if you find one I would like
the reference also. I recently read a book about Stalin named Koba by Martin
Amis that is very good on how a totalitarian dictator increases his power.
Or perhaps I should say it is very good on some aspects of that subject.
Ron h.



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