TY - BOOK AU - Dobson,William J. TI - The dictator's learning curve: inside the global battle for democracy SN - 9780385533355 : AV - JC423 .D666 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Doubleday KW - Democratization KW - Dictatorship N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-323) and index; Introduction -- Ch 1. The Czar -- Ch 2. Enemies of the State -- Ch 3. El Comandante -- Ch 4. The Opposition -- Ch 5. The Youth -- Ch 6. The Pharaoh -- Ch 7. The Professionals -- Ch 8. The Technocrats -- Epilogue N2 - An esteemed Foreign Affairs editor and journalist analyzes the ongoing battle between dictatorships and those who oppose them, tracing uprisings in such nations as Egypt, Tunisia and Libya while exploring the sophisticated resources and methods used by modern dictators to maintain their power ER -