The Dictator's Handbook

The Dictator's Handbook is a remarkable achievement, explaining with great clarity how the world really works. It sweeps away the cobwebs of theory and ideology to show that politics is neither mysterious nor boring, but utterly compelling. By understanding how and why autocrats succeed, we can make them fail and build better systems of government in their place — not as some utopian ideal, but as an intelligent response to human nature. This is a book every thinking person should read.