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Masterly Inactivity Versus Micromanaging
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Dost Mohammed Khan - A Man in Power
Afghanistan in the 18 thirties was not an easy place to rule. Pushte har tepe ye padi shane shast behind every hillock there sits an emperor. So many competing tribal leaders had to be kept happy, or at least quiescent. But dost mohammed khan was proving remarkably adept at it. He was also on friendly terms with britain, the colonial power that in effect governed neighboring india through the british east india company.
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