ISBN: 9781610390446

Edition: First edition.

Description: xxv, 319 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes: Includes bibliographical references 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?

LCCN: 2011024164

Control Number: 830950

Subjects:

• Political corruption.
• Political leadership -- Philosophy.
• Power (Social sciences)

Other Authors: Smith, Alastair, 1967-