The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics by Bruce Bueno de MesquitaMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A fascinating journey. Basically a modern version of Macchiavelli's "The Prince" or Hobbes's "Leviathan", but of course, now we have so many more data points and so much more history to learn from. This book also applies to democracies, and how the rulers can gain more power in these settings as well.
Ultimately, the authors are optimistic about the US and other democracies. We'll see how that pans out...
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