This implies that initially an autocrat's coalition is relatively unstable, since members fear exclusion.
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These authoritarian juntas replaced the nationalists (themselves by then single-party autocrats) who had led independence movements.
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This is because, to a greater degree than theautocrat, it is taxing itself.
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In different types of authoritarian regimes, there is however a distinction between ' developmental-oriented' political elites or 'benevolent autocrats', and on the other hand ' kleptocrats'.
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His attitudes were autocratic, but he lacked the powers of anautocrat.
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These two conditions increase the strength of the loyalty norm that keeps autocrats in office for long periods.
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Hart is generally criticized as anautocratwho was unable to share the limelight with anyone.
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As a result, autocrats must consider how the policies they choose will be received by those groups in society that can pose a credible threat of unrest.
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He now intends to rule as anautocratfor three years.
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They have always supported any reactionary general any militarist, anyautocrator reformed brigand, or unreformed, as the ease may be.
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He has become in a sense a great dictator and a greatautocrat.
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It is a plan to impose conformity, so dear to the heart of theautocrat.
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He is, of course, anautocratin this matter.
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The trouble is that too often the professionals have become autocrats rather than advisers.
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The present sultan does not believe in democracy, and is anautocratat best.
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