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The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita; Alastair Smith · PublicAffairs · 2011

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Author
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita; Alastair Smith
Accessed
2026-09-01
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ISBN 9781610390453.

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TheorySelectorate theory holds that leaders who depend on a small winning coalition focus on private goods for supporters at the expense of public goods, while larger coalitions push leaders towards effective public policy; a large selectorate fosters supporters' loyalty and lengthens tenure.