The Dictator's Handbook_Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics.pdf

The Dictator’s Handbook 1610390446-deMesquita_Design 7/12/11 8:08 AM Page i 1610390446-deMesquita_Design 7/12/11 8:08 AM Page ii New York THE DICTATOR’SHANDBOOK Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics BRUCE BUENO DE M ESQUITA ANDALASTAIR SMITH 1610390446-deMesquita_Design 7/12/11 8:08 AM Page iii Copyright ? 2011 by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith. Published in the United States by PublicAffairs?, a Member of the Perseus Books Group All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, address PublicAffairs, 250 West 57th Street, Suite 1321, New York, NY 10107. PublicAffairs books are available at special discounts for bulk purchases in the . by corporations, institutions, and anizations. For more information, please contact the Special Markets Department at the Perseus Books Group, 2300 Chestnut Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19103, call (800) 810-4145, ext. 5000, or e-mail special.******@. Book Design by Brent Wilcox The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows: Bueno de Mesquita, Bruce, 1946– The dictator’s handbook : why bad behavior is almost always good politics / Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith. — 1st ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-61039-044-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-61039-045-3 (e-book) 1. Political leadership—Philosophy. 2. Power (Social sciences) 3. Political corruption. I. Smith, Alastair, 1967– II. Title. 2011 '4—dc23 2011024164 First Edition 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1610390446-deMesquita_Design 7/12/11 8:08 AM Page iv To our dictators, who have treated us so well— Arlene and Fiona 1610390446-deMesquita_Design 7/12/11 8:08 AM Page v What is important here is cash. [A] leader needs money, gold and diamo