We examine whether economic and military competence of political leaders affect their duration in office. We introduce … presence of a revolutionary threat, economic competence is negatively related to political survival, but that the effect is … moderated by the size of the winning coalition. As military and economic competence are negatively correlated, the opposite …

used properly, can be a powerful tool 2. Technical skills become irrelevant at the top 3. Leadership 4. Exposure: beyond …