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"The Logic of Political Survival takes up the big question that has long puzzled social scientists of all stripes—why do governments that cripple or destroy their own societies survive in office for so long? The authors offer a detailed and convincing theory and subject that theory to withering examination by the data. A must-read for anyone who seeks to understand the fate of nations."
—William Easterly, Professor of Economics, New York University, and author of The Elusive Quest for Growth
"In recent years, the boundaries between international relations and comparative politics have become ever more porous. This book represents the first full-scale integration of the two fields, adding dramatically to both. Political scientists will be confronting its theory and evidence for years to come."
—Barry Weingast, Ward C. Krebs Family Professor of Political Science, Stanford University
"This widely anticipated book addresses fundamental questions in international and comparative politics: why do democratic leaders typically govern with less corruption, more prosperity, and less war for their peoples? Combining rigorous formal logic, systematic empirical analysis, and wide-ranging historical examples, the authors' excellent work will draw great attention and stimulate much further research."
—Bruce Russett, Dean Acheson Professor of International Relations, Yale University
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The authors of this ambitious book address a fundamental political question: why are leaders who produce peace and prosperity turned out of office while those who preside over corruption, war, and misery endure? Considering this political puzzle, they also answer the related economic question of why some countries experience successful economic development and others do not. The authors construct a provocative theory on the selection of leaders and present specific formal models from which their central claims can be deduced. They show how political leaders allocate resources and how institutions for selecting leaders create incentives for leaders to pursue good and bad public policy. They also extend the model to explain the consequences of war on political survival. Throughout the book, they provide illustrations from history, ranging from ancient Sparta to Vichy France, and test the model against statistics gathered from cross-national data. The authors explain the political intuition underlying their theory in nontechnical language, reserving formal proofs for chapter appendixes. They conclude by presenting policy prescriptions based on what has been demonstrated theoretically and empirically.
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"The Logic of Political Survival takes up the big question that has long puzzled social scientists of all stripes—why do governments that cripple or destroy their own societies survive in office for so long? The authors offer a detailed and convincing theory and subject that theory to withering examination by the data. A must-read for anyone who seeks to understand the fate of nations."
—William Easterly, Professor of Economics, New York University, and author of The Elusive Quest for Growth
"In recent years, the boundaries between international relations and comparative politics have become ever more porous. This book represents the first full-scale integration of the two fields, adding dramatically to both. Political scientists will be confronting its theory and evidence for years to come."
—Barry Weingast, Ward C. Krebs Family Professor of Political Science, Stanford University
"This widely anticipated book addresses fundamental questions in international and comparative politics: why do democratic leaders typically govern with less corruption, more prosperity, and less war for their peoples? Combining rigorous formal logic, systematic empirical analysis, and wide-ranging historical examples, the authors' excellent work will draw great attention and stimulate much further research."
—Bruce Russett, Dean Acheson Professor of International Relations, Yale University
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The authors of this ambitious book address a fundamental political question: why are leaders who produce peace and prosperity turned out of office while those who preside over corruption, war, and misery endure? Considering this political puzzle, they also answer the related economic question of why some countries experience successful economic development and others do not. The authors construct a provocative theory on the selection of leaders and present specific formal models from which their central claims can be deduced. They show how political leaders allocate resources and how institutions for selecting leaders create incentives for leaders to pursue good and bad public policy. They also extend the model to explain the consequences of war on political survival. Throughout the book, they provide illustrations from history, ranging from ancient Sparta to Vichy France, and test the model against statistics gathered from cross-national data. The authors explain the political intuition underlying their theory in nontechnical language, reserving formal proofs for chapter appendixes. They conclude by presenting policy prescriptions based on what has been demonstrated theoretically and empirically.
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Thomas Hobbes, writing in 1651, observed of life in the state of nature that it is "solitary, poore, nasty, brutish and short" (Hobbes [1651] 1996, chap. 13, p. 89). Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hobbes Index, United States, Soviet Union, World Bank, Bueno de Mesquita, Second World War, Sun Tzu, Communist Party, Correlates of War, Congo Free State, King John, Log Likelihood, Vichy France, Middle East, Lagged Democracy, Mao Zedong, Mobutu Sese Seko, North America, Peloponnesian War, Transparency International, Costa Rica, Magna Carta, Adam Przeworski, Fidel Castro, Force Publique New!
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- Governing for Prosperity by Professor Bruce Bueno de Mesquita on 6 pages
- The Correlates of War (v. 1) by David Singer on 4 pages
- Analytic Narratives by Robert H. Bates in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Democracy in America (Signet Classics) by Alexis de Tocqueville on page 129, and Back Matter
- The Second World War by John Keegan on page 436, and Back Matter
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- Dissolving Boundaries (International Studies Review Presidential Series) by Suzanne Werner on page 7, and page 12
- Unanswered Threats: Political Constraints on the Balance of Power (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics) by Randall L. Schweller in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Rethinking the World: Great Power Strategies and International Order by Jeffrey W. Legro in Back Matter
- Democracy and War: Institutions, Norms, and the Evolution of International Conflict by David Rousseau in Back Matter
- Choosing Your Battles: American Civil-Military Relations and the Use of Force by Peter D. Feaver in Back Matter
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