How Dictatorships Work

How Dictatorships Work
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 275
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ISBN-10 : 9781107115828
ISBN-13 : 1107115825
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Book Synopsis How Dictatorships Work by : Barbara Geddes

Download or read book How Dictatorships Work written by Barbara Geddes and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how dictatorships rise, survive, and fall, along with why some but not all dictators wield vast powers.

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