Ruler’s Guidelines
The Rules for Rulers is a thought-provoking and insightful book written by political scientist Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and economist Alastair Smith. The book explores the dynamics of political power and rule, and outlines the rules that dictators and leaders follow to stay in power. The authors draw from historical and contemporary examples to provide a comprehensive understanding of how power operates in political systems. The central concept of The Rules for Rulers is that the ability to rule and stay in power is not contingent on the will of the people, but rather on the support of a small […]