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Condition
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ISBN
9781610391849
Book Title
Dictator's Handbook : Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics
Item Length
8.2in
Publisher
Public Affairs
Publication Year
2012
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1in
Author
Bruce Bueno De Mesquita, Alastair Smith
Genre
Political Science
Topic
Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism, Comparative Politics, Commentary & Opinion
Item Width
5.5in
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

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Book Title
Dictator's Handbook : Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics
Author
Bruce Bueno De Mesquita, Alastair Smith
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

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Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz

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Dewey Decimal
303.3/4
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23

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  • by happar0
    Dec 28, 2019

    Very good book

    If you’re interested in politics or want to understand why things happen in the world, this is a great book.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: ebooksweb123

  • by greenghost2429
    Mar 07, 2017

    Everything you need

    to learn how organizations and governments work

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