Toivo Koivukoski teaches political philosophy at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. David Edward Tabachnick is assistant professor of political science at Nipissing University.

• 1 Why Talk about Tyranny Today?2 Tyranny, Ancient and Modern3 Tyranny Bound4 An Omission from Ancient and Early Modern Theories of Tyranny: Genocidal Tyrannies5 Failures of Autonomy: A Hegelian Diagnosis of Modern Tyranny6 What is "Tyranny"?: Considering the Contested Discourse of Domination in the Twenty-First Century7 Postcolonial African and Middle Eastern Tyrannies: Combing the Worst of the Classical and Modern Traditions8 Tyranny and Tragedy in Nietzsche: From the Ancient to the Modern9 Tyranny from Plato to Locke10 Is There an Ontology of Tyranny?11 Tyranny and the Womanish Soul12 The Soul of the Tyranny, and the Souls of You and Me: Plato's Understanding of Tyranny13 The Education of a Tyrant14 The Folly of the Wise?15 In the Shadow of the Fortress16 The New Age of Tyranny

In this important and unique contribution to political theory, editors Koivukoski and Tabachnik have compiled a diverse range of selections that update and evaluate the classical concept of tyranny for the contemporary world. A complete reading of this book will give the reader a thorough and well-rounded knowledge of the concept and application of tyranny in the ancient and modern worlds. As impressive as this volume's breadth is its readability. Highly Recommended.

Toivo Koivukoski teaches political philosophy at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. David Edward Tabachnick is assistant professor of political science at Nipissing University.

• 1 Why Talk about Tyranny Today?2 Tyranny, Ancient and Modern3 Tyranny Bound4 An Omission from Ancient and Early Modern Theories of Tyranny: Genocidal Tyrannies5 Failures of Autonomy: A Hegelian Diagnosis of Modern Tyranny6 What is "Tyranny"?: Considering the Contested Discourse of Domination in the Twenty-First Century7 Postcolonial African and Middle Eastern Tyrannies: Combing the Worst of the Classical and Modern Traditions8 Tyranny and Tragedy in Nietzsche: From the Ancient to the Modern9 Tyranny from Plato to Locke10 Is There an Ontology of Tyranny?11 Tyranny and the Womanish Soul12 The Soul of the Tyranny, and the Souls of You and Me: Plato's Understanding of Tyranny13 The Education of a Tyrant14 The Folly of the Wise?15 In the Shadow of the Fortress16 The New Age of Tyranny

In this important and unique contribution to political theory, editors Koivukoski and Tabachnik have compiled a diverse range of selections that update and evaluate the classical concept of tyranny for the contemporary world. A complete reading of this book will give the reader a thorough and well-rounded knowledge of the concept and application of tyranny in the ancient and modern worlds. As impressive as this volume's breadth is its readability. Highly Recommended.

Toivo Koivukoski teaches political philosophy at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. David Edward Tabachnick is assistant professor of political science at Nipissing University.

• 1 Why Talk about Tyranny Today?2 Tyranny, Ancient and Modern3 Tyranny Bound4 An Omission from Ancient and Early Modern Theories of Tyranny: Genocidal Tyrannies5 Failures of Autonomy: A Hegelian Diagnosis of Modern Tyranny6 What is "Tyranny"?: Considering the Contested Discourse of Domination in the Twenty-First Century7 Postcolonial African and Middle Eastern Tyrannies: Combing the Worst of the Classical and Modern Traditions8 Tyranny and Tragedy in Nietzsche: From the Ancient to the Modern9 Tyranny from Plato to Locke10 Is There an Ontology of Tyranny?11 Tyranny and the Womanish Soul12 The Soul of the Tyranny, and the Souls of You and Me: Plato's Understanding of Tyranny13 The Education of a Tyrant14 The Folly of the Wise?15 In the Shadow of the Fortress16 The New Age of Tyranny

In this important and unique contribution to political theory, editors Koivukoski and Tabachnik have compiled a diverse range of selections that update and evaluate the classical concept of tyranny for the contemporary world. A complete reading of this book will give the reader a thorough and well-rounded knowledge of the concept and application of tyranny in the ancient and modern worlds. As impressive as this volume's breadth is its readability. Highly Recommended.