Lessons from the Dictator’s Handbook –
Why politicians universally refuse to act on climate
Based on the universal principles of acquiring and maintaining political power which are described in the “A Dictator’s Handbook” by Bueno de Mesquita and Smith (2011) [1] (aka “selectorate theory” [4]) , I am trying to explain why nearly universally political leaders have not taken the required climate action and how these principles can be…