The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Alastair SmithPremium Off White Cream Pages Stitched Binding Matte Cover Local Premium Copy Language English Dimensions 5. 5 x 8. 26 inches Pages Amount 357 Summary The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics is a 2011 non fiction book by political scientists Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith that explores how leaders gain and maintain power. The book argues that all leaders, whether in democracies or dictatorships, are