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Bueno de Mesquita, Bruce, 1946-
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Political leadership -- Philosophy.
Power (Social sciences)
Political corruption.
Authoritarianism -- Philosophy.
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Bueno de Mesquita, Bruce, 1946-
Political leadership -- Philosophy.
Power (Social sciences)
Political corruption.
Authoritarianism -- Philosophy.
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The dictator's handbook : why bad behavior is almost always good politics / Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith.
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Bueno de Mesquita, Bruce, 1946-
PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group, 2022.
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303
.34
B928d
Subjects
Political leadership -- Philosophy.
Power (Social sciences)
Political corruption.
Authoritarianism -- Philosophy.
ISBN:
9781541701366 (pbk)
Alternate title:
Why bad behavior is almost always good politics
Edition:
2nd trade paperback ed.
[New & updated ed.]
Description:
xi, 385 p. : ill. (black and white) ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Originally published in 2011 in the United States by PublicAffairs; Paperback first published in 2012 by PublicAffairs.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith’s canonical book on political science turned conventional wisdom on its head. They started from a single assertion: leaders do whatever keeps them in power. They don’t care about the “national interest” -- or even their subjects -- unless they must. Newly updated to reflect the global rise of authoritarianism, this clever and accessible book illustrates how leaders amass and retain power. As Bueno de Mesquita and Smith show, democracy is essentially just a convenient fiction. Governments do not differ in kind, but only in the number of essential supporters or backs that need scratching. The size of this group determines almost everything about politics: what leaders can get away with, and the quality of life or misery under them. And it is also the key to returning power to the people."--Publisher.
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Smith, Alastair, 1967-
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