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The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics
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- ISBN
- 9781610391849
- Book Title
- Dictator's Handbook : Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publisher
- Public Affairs
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Political Science
- Topic
- Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism, Comparative Politics, Commentary & Opinion
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Item Weight
- 10.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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A groundbreaking new theory of the real rules of politics: leaders do whatever keeps them in power, regardless of the national interest. As featured on the viral video Rules for Rulers, which has been viewed over 3 million times. 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 have to. This clever and accessible book shows that 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. The picture the authors paint is not pretty. But it just may be the truth, which is a good starting point for anyone seeking to improve human governance.
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Publisher
Public Affairs
ISBN-10
1610391845
ISBN-13
9781610391849
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113277641
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dictator's Handbook : Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism, Comparative Politics, Commentary & Opinion
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Political Science
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Height
1 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
303.3/4
Dewey Edition
23
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