Through detailed readings and analysis of published reviews on Richard Overy’s “The Dictators” it is possible to gain a greater and more cohesive understanding of the essential, beneficial and unique ideas Overy presents in his book. Having obtained good knowledge of the books central ideas reviews by David Wedgwood and Mark van Hagen have been compared, contrasted, and thoroughly dissected to gauge the legitimacy of their claims and find areas of discord. “The Dictators” delves into the components of the rise of both the Nazi regime and Soviet Communist regime gradual rise to power. The text travels across nearly forty years of rapidly occurring history in which two of the most powerful dictatorships ever conceived cemented there place in history due to their brutal rule and inhumane atrocities. Overy offers the reader a detailed systematic glimpse into the elements and principles on which both regimes were built, which allows the reader to gain an immense understanding of the interworking’s of these two different systems.
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Overy is able to achieve what few others can even fathom by being able to amass a great wealth of knowledge in such a concise yet detailed and relevant array of text. Both reviewers noted this regard and praised Overy for his important work which paved the way for future comparisons and shed new light on this long time debate. Even with the immense collection of information found in Overy’s book both reviewers noted that there is still room for improvement as more information is being found yearly which makes for an ever changing discussion. Mr.Hagen and Mr. Wedgwood do a good job of not only appraising his text but singling out Overy’s main ideas and expanding on their validity in “The
In his review of Richard Overy’s “The …show more content…
Overy is able to achieve what few others can even fathom by being able to amass a great wealth of knowledge in such a concise yet detailed and relevant array of text. Both reviewers noted this regard and praised Overy for his important work which paved the way for future comparisons and shed new light on this long time debate. Even with the immense collection of information found in Overy’s book both reviewers noted that there is still room for improvement as more information is being found yearly which makes for an ever changing discussion. Mr.Hagen and Mr. Wedgwood do a good job of not only appraising his text but singling out Overy’s main ideas and expanding on their validity in “The