In The Dictator’s Handbook (by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith), the authors argue that a dictator’s survival depends on a "winning coalition"—the minimum number of people needed to stay in power.
While the DD Index focuses on technical rules, other "indices" of authoritarianism look at behavioral traits: Cult of Personality : The elevation of the leader to a god-like status. The "Big Six" Psychology : Research from Scientific American Index Of The Dictator
Several historical and contemporary examples illustrate the index of the dictator in action: In The Dictator’s Handbook (by Bruce Bueno de
In The Dictator’s Handbook (by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith), the authors argue that a dictator’s survival depends on a "winning coalition"—the minimum number of people needed to stay in power.
While the DD Index focuses on technical rules, other "indices" of authoritarianism look at behavioral traits: Cult of Personality : The elevation of the leader to a god-like status. The "Big Six" Psychology : Research from Scientific American
Several historical and contemporary examples illustrate the index of the dictator in action: