Rauch's article on Atlantic claims that Dump is no classic authoritarian due to #patrimonialism: a system where the state is run like a personal fiefdom, loyalty trumps competence & corruption isn't a flaw but the entire OS.
He's right about the chaos but misses the mark about the label […]
He's right about the chaos but misses the mark about the label […]
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Personalized power: the state isn't an institution but an extension of the ruler's whims […]
The difference?
Patrimonialism is monarchy w/o the crown. Old-school kings, chieftains, & mafiosi ruling by personal loyalty. The state is their household […]
Kakokleptocracy is kleptokakistocracy without even the pretense of order. It […]