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Brenda Puech's avatar

Loved the theme and the description of the two books on the theme. What with ascendancy of Trump, 'dictator chic' takes on a new meaning and relevance. Thanks for searching out these interesting books!

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Rashmee Roshan Lall's avatar

Thanks so much for writing in Brenda. Indeed, the idea of "dictator chic" appears increasingly resonant.

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Stephen Hanchey's avatar

Having recently had a conversation with a well-educated young Filipino from Leyte who sincerely and honestly shared his opinion that the new crack down on crime by Bongbong Marcos was welcomed in his community in spite of the failure of same by Duterte before him, the references to Imelda in "Dictator Chic" are intriguing, and I look forward to reading the book! Thanks for this!

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Rashmee Roshan Lall's avatar

Thanks Stephen for this insightful comment. And for reading This Week, Those Books.

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