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The Dictator’s Handbook

The Dictator’s Handbook

Myth of the 20th Century · Hank Oslo

July 9, 20201h 45m

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Show Notes

Power is an ancient concept, with formalized attempts at understanding it going back to at least Machiavelli and almost certainly to Sun Tzu. In a more modern context, authors Mesquita and Smith in their 2011 book ‘The Dictator’s Handbook’ explore the factors that drive how politicians gain and retain power, with special emphasis on coalition...

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