Alastair Smith: 7 books
The Dictator's Handbook
Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2011
A groundbreaking new theory of the real rules of politics: leaders do whatever keeps them in power, regardless of the national interest.
As featured on the viral video Rules for Rulers, which has been viewed over 3 million times.
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith's canonical...
El manual del dictador
Por qué la mala conducta es casi siempre buena política
Language: Spanish
Release Date: May 28, 2013
¿Por qué muchos dirigentes que han arruinado a sus países se mantienen tanto tiempo en el poder? ¿Cómo puede ser que países ricos en recursos tengan a gran parte de la población en la pobreza? ¿Por qué las autocracias tienen unas políticas económicas tan funestas? ¿Por qué a las democracias...
The Spoils of War
Greed, Power, and the Conflicts That Made Our Greatest Presidents
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
Two eminent political scientists show that America's great conflicts, from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror, were fought not for ideals, or even geopolitical strategy, but for the individual gain of the presidents who waged them.
It's striking how many of the presidents Americans...
Neurocomputational Models of Cognitive Development and Processing
Proceedings of the 14th Neural Computation and Psychology Workshop
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2016
This volume presents peer-reviewed versions of papers presented at the 14th Neural Computation and Psychology Workshop (NCPW14), which took place in July 2014 at Lancaster University, UK. The workshop draws international attendees from the cutting edge of interdisciplinary research in psychology,...
by Alastair Smith, Randolph M. Siverson, James D. Morrow
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2005
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...
by Peter M. Blau, Thomas J. Fararo, Jack A. Goldstone
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2002
Written by eminent sociologists, this book introduces and assesses some of the most influential, recent sociological theories. Each chapter explains the theory and describes a related program of empirical research. Chapters are authored by the actual founders (and/or leading exponents) of these theoretical...
Fishers and Plunderers
Theft, Slavery and Violence at Sea
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2015
In Fishers and Plunderers, Alastair Couper, Hance D. Smith and Bruno Ciceri focus on the exploitation of fish and fishers alike in a global industry driven by profits, with little consideration given to either resource conservation or human rights. With vast overprovision of vessels and shortages...