Book discussion: The Dictator’s Handbook by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and A. Smith

📚 Book Club Invitation: The Dictator’s Handbook by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita 📚

Hey curious minds, and lovers of brutally honest politics!

This month, we’re diving into The Dictator’s Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics—a deliciously provocative guide to how power really works. Think of it as Machiavelli meets Netflix’s House of Cards, with footnotes.

If you’ve ever wondered:
• “Do dictators wake up with to-do lists?”
• “Is democracy just PR with better branding?”
• “How do you win loyalty without handing out yachts?”
…you’ll want to join us.

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita doesn’t sugarcoat it—he shows how the game of politics is played, from banana republics to boardrooms. You might never look at leaders the same way again. (Or your boss.)

📅 Date: 9 August
⏰ Time: 11:30
📍 Venue: Carpe Diem, Avenue de Tervuren 13, 1040 Brussels

Bring your inner strategist, your best “corrupt but clever” impressions, and let’s dissect what keeps the powerful in power.

RSVP soon—we promise not to stage a coup if you’re late. 😉

Your Book Club Crew