Dr. Kara Cooney discusses her new book, The Good Kings: Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt & the Modern World. In a new era when democracies around the world are threatened or crumbling, Dr. Cooney turns to five ancient Egyptian pharaohs--Khufu, Senwosret III, Akenhaten, Ramses II, and Taharqa--to understand why many so often give up power to the few, and what it can mean for our future.
