The Political Economy of Dictatorship

by Ronald Wintrobe

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Although much of the world still lives today, as always, under dictatorship, the behavior 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? The book contains many applications, including chapters on Nazi Germany, Soviet Communism, South...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521794498

ISBN13:9780521794497

Release Date:September 2000

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:404 Pages

Weight:1.35 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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