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The dictator's handbook
Beyond moral judgments, all leaders operate under a universal imperative: secure and maintain power. This episode reveals how the 'selectorate'—the critical few whose support is essential—dictates leadership behavior across all political systems, from democracies to dictatorships.
“Beyond moral judgments, all leaders operate under a universal imperative: secure and maintain power. This episode reveals how the 'selectorate'—the critical few whose support is essential—dictates leadership behavior across all political systems, from democracies to dictatorships.”
— Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, The dictator's handbook
power dynamics, leadership theory, political science
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of power dynamics, leadership theory, political science and better judgment in how they apply it.
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita brings a credible and useful lens to power dynamics, leadership theory, political science, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.