{"id":618,"date":"2026-05-15T10:56:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viasathistory.eu\/episode\/the-rise-of-the-dictators-s1e4-holding-on-to-power\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T18:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:19:47","slug":"the-rise-of-the-dictators-s1e4-holding-on-to-power","status":"publish","type":"vsei_episode","link":"https:\/\/viasathistory.eu\/cz\/episode\/the-rise-of-the-dictators-s1e4-holding-on-to-power\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rise of the Dictators \u2014 S1E4 \u2014 Holding On to Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vsei-meta\"><span><b>Series:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/viasathistory.eu\/cz\/rada\/the-rise-of-the-dictators\/\">Vzestup dikt\u00e1tor\u016f<\/a><\/span><span><b>Season:<\/b> 1<\/span><span><b>Episode:<\/b> 4<\/span><span><b>Production year:<\/b> 2024<\/span><\/div>\n<h2>Synopsis<\/h2>\n<p>Dictators are charismatic, narcissistic and sadistic, but they most of all crave power; keeping a grip on power once you have it takes a mix of negotiation, coercion and force.<\/p>\n<h3>About the series<\/h3>\n<p>Told through six themed episodes, this series explores how dictators rise to power in a compelling insight into the fragility of democracy and the frightening resilience of authoritarianism.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Series: The Rise of the DictatorsSeason: 1Episode: 4Production year: 2024 Synopsis Dictators are charismatic, narcissistic and sadistic, but they most of all crave power; keeping a grip on power once you have it takes a mix of negotiation, coercion and force. 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