Autocracy
My first serious thought about a scientific approach to politics was in Communist China. When the Communists seized China, the American Department of State, which was planning to recognize them, left its entire diplomatic establishment in place. At the time, I was a Vice Consul in Tientsin, so I fou...
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1987, 1987
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1987 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I. Introduction
- II. Coups and Their Prevention
- III. War
- IV. ‘Popular’ Risings
- V. Legitimacy and Ethics
- VI. The Uses of Dictatorship
- VII. Becoming a Dictator
- VIII. The Problem of Succession
- IX. Democracy and Despotism
- Envoy