Behind-the-Scenes Politician: A Biography of Joseph Fouché

Author: (Austrian) Joseph Roth, translated by Hou Huanhong
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Joseph Fouché is one of the most extraordinary figures in history. He had defeated Napoleon and Robespierre in his inner struggles; yet history has cast him as a minor character, indifferent and pushed to the background. This man has always had a bad reputation, being considered a natural traitor, conspirator, flatterer, professional poseur, and so on. He represents a type of politician—the behind-the-scenes politician. Roth believes that in real life, what determines the outcome is not the outstanding intellect but rather the lower-level behind-the-scenes politicians. He points out that for self-defense, we should recognize the true faces of such people and see through the secrets of their rise to power.