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📖 How Tyrants Fall: And How Nations Survive by Marcel Dirsus (2024)
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Unveiling Tyranny's Fragile Foundations: Analyzing 'How Tyrants Fall'

In this deep dive episode, we explore the insights of Marcel Dirsus' groundbreaking 2024 book, 'How Tyrants Fall: And How Nations Survive.' We dissect the hidden fragility underlying seemingly absolute power, using historical examples of dictators like Muammar Gaddafi, Niyazov of Turkmenistan, and more. We discuss the concepts of the Golden Gun Paradox, the Dictator's Treadmill, and the inner dynamics that maintain or collapse tyrannical regimes. From the dangerous balancing act of managing the 'winning coalition' to the consequences of stepping down, this episode sheds light on the intricate mechanisms that sustain autocracies and the chaotic aftermath often following their downfall.

00:00 Introduction: The Hidden Fragility of Tyrants
00:50 Case Study: The Fall of Gaddafi
01:37 The Golden Gun Paradox
02:16 The Dictator's Treadmill
02:55 The Role of Money in Autocracies
03:58 Succession Dilemmas
05:13 Managing the Winning Coalition
05:43 Rewards and Repression
07:34 The Coup Proofing Paradox
08:59 Rebels and Geography
10:23 Mass Uprisings and Their Consequences
11:12 The Aftermath of Tyranny
12:18 Conclusion: The Cycle of Tyranny

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