Political economy of dictatorship, the
Auteur :
Wintrobe, Ronald
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521794497
Date de publication :
25 sept. 2000
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,1 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
613 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Although much of the world still lives under dictatorship, the behaviour of these regimes and of their leaders often appears irrational and mysterious. This book uses rational choice theory to understand dictators: How do 'successful' dictatorships stay in power? What determines the repressiveness of a regime? How do their economies work?