Dictators may be among the worst people in history but that doesnt mean we shouldnt laugh at them. In My Favourite Dictators Chris Mikul tells the stories of eleven of the twentieth centurys most colourful and reviled human beings including Benito Mussolini Mao Zedong Muammar Gaddafi Idi Amin Saddam Hussein and Kim Jongil. In each case he examines the political backgrounds to their rise to power and eventual downfall but the focus here is on the personalities peculiarities and private lives of