Download or read book The Nature of Despotism written by Tom Ambrose and published by New Holland Publishers Uk Limited. This book was released on 2008 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tyrants discussed in The Nature of Despotism share common backgrounds, behaviours and motivations that, when viewed together, can be seen as forming the character of the despot. From more predictable origins, such as violent, miserable childhoods, to those that seem more surprising, such as frustrated artistic impulses, each aspect of despotic cause and effect is examined in detail.