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2011-02-23 Africa North
When the children overthrow their parents
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Posted by Fred 2011-02-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 it seems several Arab republics share one condition, which is a major cause of the current revolutions and protests, namely the leader standing in the background, preparing to bequeath power to his son This fundamentally contradicts the idea of a republican system, and the social contract. It spawned the idea of the "republarchy", and led to the discontent that has been evident for years in several Arab republics, regarding the inheritance of power..
The 'one condition' Arab governments share is Islam. The closest approach they ever make to a 'republic' is 'one man, one vote, one time only.'
Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-02-23 05:29||   2011-02-23 05:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Reminds me of something my Russian History professor (Dr. Manning, Miami University, fall of 1980) used to say about the USSR: they never solved the "succession problem." When one head of state croaked, there was no generally accepted way of picking the next one, and every succession becomes a power struggle.

It's true of tyrannies and autocracies in general. They never quite solve the succession problem--and since there is no practical working method of conferring immortality on any human being which does not involve divine intervention, the Dear Leader will eventually kick the bucket.
Posted by Mike 2011-02-23 10:30||   2011-02-23 10:30|| Front Page Top

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