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The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics
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Bueno de Mesquita and Smith argue that political behavior makes sense once you see leaders as trying above all to keep the coalition that keeps them in power.
What stuck
- Political behavior looks less mysterious when you follow coalition math.
- Leaders optimize for survival first, and policy often comes second.
