The second part of the book describes the strange sequence of events that lead to the King's fall from power.

这本书的第二部分描述了导致国王下台的一连串奇怪的事件。

But it wasn't just Ben Ali's tone that recalled an earlier era: in fact, Ben Ali's fall from power has had a remarkable similarity to his original rise.

不仅仅是本阿里的调子让人回想起那个以前的年代：事实上，本阿里从权力宝座上的坠落和他当初的攀升有着惊人的相似。

Even so, Birsmarck's fall from power in 1890 is still viewed as a key turning point on the road to war. After all, the German leaders who followed him favoured confrontation over conciliation.

即便如此，1890年俾斯麦的下台，至今仍被视作通向战争之路的关键转折点，因为毕竟他之后的德国领导人更倾向于对抗而不是和解。