The Dictator's Handbook


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Explains the theory of political survival, particularly in cases of dictators and despotic governments, arguing that political leaders seek to stay in power using any means necessary, most commonly by attending to the interests of certain coalitions.




Dictatorships and Double Standards


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"An American Enterprise Institute, Simon and Schuster publication." Includes bibliographical references and index.







The Strategy of Deception


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Points out the methods used by Communist parties to capture power.




Governance for Peace


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An evidence-based analysis of governance focusing on the institutional capacities and qualities that reduce the risk of armed conflict.




Enemy Aliens


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The nation's foremost civil libertarian shines a light on the cynical exploitation of 9/11 by government officials to target immigrants and lay the groundwork for rolling back the rights of ordinary American citizens.




Modern Tyrants


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Along with its much vaunted progress in scientific and economic realms, the twentieth century has witnessed the rise of the most brutal and oppressive regimes in the history of humankind. Even with the collapse of Marxism, current instances of "ethnic cleansing" remind us that tyranny persists in our own age and shows no sign of abating. Daniel Chirot offers an important and timely study of modern tyrants, both revealing the forces that allow them to come to power and helping us to predict where they may arise in the future.




Sharing the Burden


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The Armenian question -- The origins of a solution -- The Rooseveltian solution -- The missionary solution -- The Wilsonian solution -- The American solution -- Dissolution.




The Politics of Corruption in Dictatorships


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This book analyzes why some dictators find it in their self-interest to curb corruption.