Leadership · 21 min
The dictator's handbook
By Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
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.
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Leadership
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21 min
What it is about
power dynamics, leadership theory, political science
Who it is for
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.
The author
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.
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