| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xxv, 319 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-299) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: rules to rule by -- The rules of politics -- Coming to power -- Staying in power -- Steal from the poor, give to the rich -- Getting and spending -- If corruption empowers, then absolute corruption empowers absolutely -- Foreign aid -- The people in revolt -- War, peace, and world order -- What is to be done? |
| Subject |
Political leadership -- Philosophy.
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Power (Social sciences)
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Political corruption.
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| Added Author |
Smith, Alastair, 1967-
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| ISBN |
9781610390446 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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