Tyranny’s Temptation - A Review Essay by Mitch Ilbury
Tyranny’s Temptation - A Review Essay by Mitch Ilbury
Author(s): Mitch IlburySubject(s): Politics, Governance, Communication studies, Government/Political systems, Security and defense
Published by: NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence
Keywords: strategic communications; strategic communication; tyranny; leadership; politics; Donald Trump; liberal democracy;
Summary/Abstract: Donald Trump, meet Plato. Can you imagine the conversation? There is no doubt as to who would speak first. Equally little doubt on who would listen more intently. However, it would be a coin toss as to who would walk away more bemused afterwards. These two characters could hardly be more different. One was a philosopher who distrusted the theatre of politics, believing that the health of a state depended on the quiet authority of wisdom, embodied in a select group of elites specifically trained over decades for the full weight of the task of political leadership.
Journal: Defence Strategic Communications
- Issue Year: 17/2026
- Issue No: 17
- Page Range: 215-231
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
