@aljones42 @AndrewMurphie A/Prof Leslie Cannold Ferdi Magellan Loose End Andrew P Street, The Hayden O'Connor El Gato de Cheshire Bilal Cleland Hmmm, interesting question. In terms of fiction two that come to mind are A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry which depicts India under Indira Gandhi, and John Ralston Saul's Dark Diversions, esp the chapters 'Conversations with Dictators.'

Jason Restante @aljones42 @AndrewMurphie A/Prof Leslie Cannold Loose End Andrew P Street, The Hayden O'Connor El Gato de Cheshire Bilal Cleland I was very affected by A Fine Balance. It haunted me for years. Brilliant but shocking and set during the ‘emergency’ when Indira Ghandi ruled by decree. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ferdi Magellan @aljones42 @AndrewMurphie A/Prof Leslie Cannold Loose End Andrew P Street, The Hayden O'Connor El Gato de Cheshire Bilal Cleland Had a similar affect on me. I got through it cuz I loved the characters.