The central thesis of The Dictator's Handbook is that . Political change doesn't happen because a "better" person takes charge; it happens when the structure of power shifts, forcing a leader to answer to a larger group of people to survive.
In a , the coalition is tiny. The leader only needs to keep a few generals or oligarchs happy, usually through direct bribes and corruption. El_manual_del_dictador_Bruce_Bueno_de_Mesquita_...
To stay in power, the authors suggest every leader must follow these cold, hard rules: The central thesis of The Dictator's Handbook is that