For those with unrivaled political power, a dictator’s favorite drink can reveal their human side | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

This article first appeared on the War on the Rocks blog. How does the saying go? “Power corrupts, but absolute power is, well…awesome!” Having unlimited personal power to imprint one’s version of paradise on Earth is a benefit only few have achieved. However, a cult of personality doesn’t build itself, and keeping the gulags running are…