Path to Tyranny: A History of Free Society's Descent into Tyranny, by Michael E. Newton. There is an inevitable progression in politics from pure democracy to tyranny. There are many reasons this happens. Mr. Newton in this analytic history illustrates its progress in previous civilizations and makes explicit the possibility in our own society. With irrefutable logic, hard facts, and crisp narration we are left with no doubt about how the process works and what can be done to stop it.