An edition of Cesarz
(1978)
The Emperor
downfall of an autocrat
1st ed.
by Ryszard Kapuściński
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Study of the power of Ethiopian emperor Hailie Selassie, as he created informants, rivalries, and his image as sole benefactor. Describes the strengths and flaws of autocracy. A firsthand account of how he governed his country and why he fell from power in 1974.
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The Emperor: downfall of an autocrat
1989, Vintage International
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The Emperor: downfall of an autocrat
1983, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
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Translation of: Cesarz.
"A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book."
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