"Since it has its roots in the angry soul, tyranny is a permanent feature of politics, and it is one of the delusions of liberal democracy and global capitalism that universal prosperity will remove the threat of tyranny forever. “Having published the very fine Tyranny: A New Interpretation in 2013, Tyrants is his less technical, less esoteric, more historical follow-up, and considering the internal and external pressures on liberal democracies at the moment, perhaps this engaging new contribution can do some good." Aaron MacLean, Washington Free Beacon " Tyrants: A History of Power, Injustice, and Terror is a well rounded political science book with the high concentration on historical accuracy and eloquence … highly recommended book for political analysts and world history enthusiast." "Newell offers a thought-provoking and engaging overview of injustice and terror over thousands of years." Allan Levine, Maclean's "In his new book, Tyrants: A History of Power, Injustice, and Terror, Waller Newell provides us with a new way to make sense of the jumble of political forces at work in the world … n his sweeping history, Newell doesn’t explain precisely how we are to win against today’s tyrants, but he does point us in the right direction, and he does warn us of the peril of failing." Lawrence Solomon, Financial Post
The author has set a bar for this sort of narrative." UNRV History () It's as if an important television documentary series has been encapsulated in text, expanded and explained, the importance and relevance of various historical details all making a coherent point. "Tyrants, is, more than anything, a book to learn from. It is full of fascinating and often frightening historical characters vividly depicted, and contains a carefully considered account of the would-be tyrant’s motivations." Tod Lindberg, Claremont Review of Books "… provides an accessible overview and survey of tyranny, ancient and modern.
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