A Dictator’s Playbook: How Mugabe Clung to Power After nearly four decades in power, Zimbabwe's ruler, Robert Mugabe, resigned in the wake of a military takeover. How did the notorious strongman manage to keep his opponents at bay for so long? Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Donald Trump Jr., Russia, Mississippi: Your Tuesday Evening BriefingIndia’s Supreme Court Suspends Ban on Sale of Cows for SlaughterJon Underwood, Founder of Death Cafe Movement, Dies at 44Donald Trump Jr. and Russia: What the Law SaysNatalia Veselnitskaya, Lawyer Who Met Trump Jr., Seen as Fearsome Moscow InsiderWho Is ISIS Leader Baghdadi?