Dictatorships: the basics -- A modern dictatorship -- Dictatorships of the world -- The first dictators -- The age of dictators -- Varieties of dictatorships -- Changing dictatorships -- Rights of the people -- The role of citizens -- A dictator is made -- In charge -- Branches of government -- Local governments -- The law and the courts -- Commerce and business -- The power of the media -- The role of culture -- Forms of government -- Assessing dictatorships -- Dictatorships and their people -- Dictatorships' documents.