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Book Review: 'The Dictator's Learning Curve', by William Dobson

Modern autocrats are getting better at feigning democracy

"Modern dictators understand it is better to appear to win a contested election than to openly steal it" — "Modern dictators understand it is better to appear to win a contested election than to openly steal it"Illustration by Alex Nabaum

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By Joshua Kurlantzick

May 18, 2012 at 12:20 AM UTC

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This article is part of the May 21, 2012 issue of businessweek.

Book Review: 'The Dictator's Learning Curve', by William Dobson

The Dictator’s Learning Curve:
Inside the Global Battle for Democracy
By William Dobson
Doubleday; 352pp; $28.95