Such a deal could keep him in power for a long time.
His first efforts will be to keep himself in power.
Many systems seemed designed to keep a small minority in power so they can consume more.
Why should British soldiers die to keep him in power?
"He's done an incredible amount to keep us in power."
The only thing he cares about is keeping himself in power.
That is to say, those people who can really keep it in power.
The President needs this war to keep herself in power.
These days, it's just an excuse to keep people like you in power.
As he recently and typically put it, "They couldn't wait to keep him in power."