The author explores patterns of familial trauma , such as the physical abuse suffered by Hitler and Stalin, or the emotional abandonment experienced by Franco and Mussolini.
The book, published in Spanish by Gedisa Editorial , serves as a biographical and historical reflection on how upbringing and environment shape despotic behavior. La infancia de los dictadores - Google Books
The book details the early lives of Pol Pot, Idi Amin Dada, Stalin, Gadafi, Hitler, Franco, Mao, Mussolini, Saddam Hussein, and Bokassa.