Podcast Episodes featuring Bruce Bueno de Mesquita

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita on the Spoils of War

EconTalk - December 12, 2016 06:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4K ratings
There is a fascinating and depressing positive correlation between the reputation of an American president and the number of people dying in wars while that president is in office. Political scientist Bruce Bueno de Mesquita of NYU and co-author of The Spoils of War talks with EconTalk host Russ...

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita on Democracies and Dictatorships

EconTalk - February 12, 2007 06:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4K ratings
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita of NYU and Stanford University's Hoover Institution talks about the incentives facing dictators and democratic leaders. Both have to face competition from rivals. Both try to please their constituents and cronies to stay in power. He applies his insights to foreign aid, t...