


Marcel Dirsus | How Tyrants Fall…and How Nations Survive
Sat 26 Apr 2025 | 11:30am - 12:30pm
Tyrants seem invincible, but they face constant threats from all sides. Whether it’s by members of their inner circle, military elites, alienated masses, assassins, revolutionaries, or simply old age – they always fall. And when they do, they cannot retire: they face exile, prison or death. The aftermath can be catastrophic.
Introducing us to improbable coup plotters, intelligence officers, rebel commanders, and fugitive dissidents, Dr Marcel Dirsus in conversation with Dr Brian Klaas will draw on the extraordinary interviews he conducted in his his research for the book to unpick the vulnerabilities of the world’s strongmen. How Tyrants Fall is an essential guide to decapitating tyranny, and a warning of what happens if we do.
Talk length: 1 hour including Q&A, followed by a book signing
Praise for How Tyrants Fall:
‘Thought-provoking, vivid and often entertaining’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Compelling’ – Financial Times
‘Thought-provoking’ The Economist
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Venue address: The Guildhall, High Street, Winchester, SO23 9GH