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Author: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Publisher: Public Affairs
Published: 2011-09-27
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 161039044X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains 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.
Author: Randall Wood
Publisher: Randall Wood
Published: 2012-06
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 0615652425
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEver wonder if the world's tyrants are all using the same instruction manual? They are: here it is. From getting to power to dividing your enemies, suppressing revolution, stealing elections, and making your fortune, this 320 page volume shows you how the pros have been doing it for centuries. Fully factual, with a complete bibliography and footnotes, the Dictator's Handbook gives you a road map to tyranny, step by step. Beautifully illustrated by a professional artist, the text is funny and deadly serious. This is truly a practical manual for the aspiring tyrant.
Author: Gene Sharp
Publisher: Albert Einstein Institution
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 85
ISBN-13: 1880813092
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA serious introduction to the use of nonviolent action to topple dictatorships. Based on the author's study, over a period of forty years, on non-violent methods of demonstration, it was originally published in 1993 in Thailand for distribution among Burmese dissidents.
Author: Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Publisher:
Published: 1923
Total Pages: 106
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: André De Guillaume
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9781741147063
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSimple, direct and delightfully unprincipled, this is the essential book for the briefcase, handbag or knapsack of any aspiring world leader.
Author: Mikal Hem
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2017-06-06
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 162872661X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Tongue-in-Cheek Guide to Becoming a Dictator, Based on the Outrageous, Scandalous, and Excessive Behavior of Dictators Past and Present Who hasn’t dreamed of one day ruling your own country? Along with great power comes unlimited influence, control, admiration, and often wealth. How to Be a Dictator will teach you the tricks of the trade—how to rise to the top and stay in power, and how to enjoy the fruits of your excellence. Featuring examples from the most successful leaders and regimes in the business, including Kim Jong Il, Robert Mugabe, Muammar Gaddafi, Nicolae Ceausescu, François “Papa Doc” Duvalier, and many others, this handy guide offers ten easy lessons on becoming and acting like a dictator from how to rig an election and create your own personality cult to the dos and don’ts of dictator fashion. Other topics include: how to become wealthy and spend your fortune, sleeping around, expressing your literary genius, and how to avoid being toppled, exiled, and or meeting any other dismal end. Combining black humor with political insights, How to Be a Dictator is peppered with horrifying and hilarious stories from some of the most eccentric modern world leaders.
Author: Ken Connor
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Published: 2009-03-26
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1602393753
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFed up with taxes? Angered and disappointed by corrupt leaders? How to Stage a Military Coup lays down practical strategies that have proven themselves around the globe. David Hebditch and Ken Connor examine, with a critical eye, successful as well as failed coup attempts throughout the twentieth century with the aim of showing their readers just what it takes to swiftly and soundly overthrow a government. Exploring coups from Nigeria, to Cuba, to Iraq, and with true stories of SAS combat written by Ken Connor, the book gives an insightful glimpse into this violent and rarely-seen world of shifting power. How to Stage a Military Coup is a unique textbook for the armchair revolutionary, as well as a practical guide for the idealist with a soft spot for the sound of artillery fire. From evaluation of the political climate and investigation of potential allies, to recruiting and training personnel, to strategies for ensuring timely transfer of power, the book leaves no aspect of the coup d'état unexamined. The book also includes appendixes, notes, and a world map of coups d'état.
Author: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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Published: 1930
Total Pages: 102
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Publisher: Public Affairs
Published: 2016-09-27
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 1610396626
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"It's striking how many of the presidents Americans venerate--Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy, to name a few--oversaw some of the republic's bloodiest years. Perhaps it's because they looked out for important political causes. Or maybe they just looked out for themselves. This ... book puts some of America's greatest leaders under the microscope, [positing that] their calls for war, usually remembered as brave and noble, were in fact selfish and convenient"--
Author: Stephen J. Lee
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 343
ISBN-13: 9780416422801
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA history of dictatorships in Europe from 1918-1945.
