Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is a political science professor at New York University and past president of the International Studies Association, who has served as an adviser to the U.S. government on national security and to numerous corporations on business negotiations. In addition to many articles in the professional literature and major newspapers, he is the author of 23 books. Perhaps his best known, as well as most accessible, is The Dictator’s Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics, co-authored with Alistair Smith, which is the subject of today’s interview.

Recorded 1/14/25.