: To seize a state, one does not need to mobilize the masses. Success depends on small, organized squads—such as electricians, railway workers, and telephone operators—who can paralyze and commandeer the state's vital technical infrastructure.
: It is a fast-paced "hacker on the run" story featuring high-tech chases and a climax involving a runaway autonomous bus. La toma del poder
Written by an Italian writer who witnessed several European insurrections firsthand, this book is considered a "handbook for the modern revolutionist" and draws comparisons to Machiavelli's The Prince . : To seize a state, one does not need to mobilize the masses
: At the time of writing (1931), Malaparte caustically dismissed Hitler as a "feminine" and weak leader who relied too much on parliamentary niceties rather than pure technical action. Written by an Italian writer who witnessed several
: Malaparte argues that the era of romantic, Napoleonic-style uprisings is over. In the modern age, a coup is a cold, technical "machine" that relies on specialists rather than just armed forces.
La Toma del Poder (The Seizure of Power) often refers to Curzio Malaparte’s seminal 1931 work, Technique du coup d'état ( Coup d'État: The Technique of Revolution ), though it may also refer to a 2022 Dutch cyber-thriller film known as The Takeover .
: Credited with perfecting the "Marxian technique" during the 1917 October Revolution.