Delusions of a Dictator by William C Rempel
Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines kept a private daily journal of his second presidential term. When it began in 1969 he was at the height of his power, but students, intellectuals and the news media united against him, calling his politics and ethics suspect, his regime corrupt. His diaries reflect his confusion at the decline in his fortunes; his growing conviction, verging on clinical paranoia, that all around him were enemies; his elaborate rationalization of his dictatorship; his continual scheming; and his willingness to resort to violence, including assassination. The author of this book, a Los Angeles journalist, has had access to Marcos's diaries, and provides an account of a mind obsessed with power and a portrait of the collapse of a national leader and the government he ruled.William C. (William C.) Rempel is a seasoned investigative reporter and editor who has worked on both international and domestic issues. He delivered breakthrough pieces on themes ranging from oil tanker safety ahead to the Exxon Valdez catastrophe to the threat of al-Qaeda prior to September 11, 2001 throughout his 36-year career at the Los Angeles Times. He has won multiple journalism awards, including a Gerald Loeb Prize for financial writing and a joint Overseas Press Club Award for international terrorist stories. He was also a Goldsmith Prize finalist for Investigative Reporting.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780316740159 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316740152 |
| Title | Delusions of a Dictator |
| Author | William C Rempel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown & Company |
| Year published | 1993-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |