The Dictator's Handbook : Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics
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Contributors
Smith, Alastair, 1967- author.
Published
New York, NY : PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group, 2022.
Edition
Second trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 385 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm.
Status
Adult Nonfiction / LIFE & SOCIETY
303.3 / BUENO, B / dictator
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Published
New York, NY : PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
Second trade paperback edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Now featuring a new chapter on the rise of illiberalism worldwide. As featured in the viral video "Rules for Rulers," which has been viewed over fifteen 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 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's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bueno de Mesquita, B., & Smith, A. (2022). The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics (Second trade paperback edition.). PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bueno de Mesquita, Bruce, 1946- and Alastair Smith. 2022. The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics. PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bueno de Mesquita, Bruce, 1946- and Alastair Smith. The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bueno de Mesquita, Bruce, and Alastair Smith. The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics Second trade paperback edition., PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group, 2022.
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