The Logic of Political Survival

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Bruce Bueno de Mesquita (New York University) Alastair Smith (New York University)

The Logic of Political Survival

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita (New York University), Alastair Smith (New York University), Randolph M. Siverson (University of California Davis) , James D. Morrow (Center For Political Studies)

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MIT Press
14 January 2005

Political leaders & leadership; Central government policies; Political economy

Series: The Logic of Political Survival

The authors of this ambitious book address a fundamental political question- why are leaders who produce peace and prosperity turned out of office while those who preside over corruption, war, and misery endure? Considering this political puzzle, they also answer the related economic question of why some countries experience successful economic development and others do not. The authors construct a provocative theory on the selection of leaders and present specific formal models from which their central claims can be deduced. They show how political leaders allocate resources and how institutions for selecting leaders create incentives for leaders to pursue good and bad public policy. They also extend the model to explain the consequences of war on political survival. Throughout the book, they provide illustrations from history, ranging from ancient Sparta to Vichy France, and test the model against statistics gathered from cross-national data. The authors explain the political intuition underlying their theory in nontechnical language, reserving formal proofs for chapter appendixes. They conclude by presenting policy prescriptions based on what has been demonstrated theoretically and empirically.

By: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita (New York University), Alastair Smith (New York University), Randolph M. Siverson (University of California Davis), James D. Morrow (Center For Political Studies)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 885g
ISBN: 9780262524407
ISBN 10: 0262524406
Series: The Logic of Political Survival
Pages: 550
Publication Date: 14 January 2005
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is Professor of Politics at New York University and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Alastair Smith is Associate Professor in the Department of Politics at New York University. Randolph M. Siverson is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Davis. James D. Morrow is Professor of Political Science and Senior Research Scientist at the University of Michigan.

Reviews for The Logic of Political Survival

A must-read for anyone who seeks to understand the fate of nations. - William Easterly, Professor of Economics, New York University, and author of The Elusive Quest for Growth

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