POLS 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Mobutu Sese Seko, Kim Jong-Il, Idi Amin
9 Feb 2017
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Saddam hussein (iraq: another dictator, president of iraq. Kim jong il (north korea: another dictator. Col. muammar gaddafi (libya: had lots of oil resources at his disposal, dictator. Mobutu sese seko (zaire/congo: was known as zaire in his day, but is now the democratic republic of congo. Idi amin dada (uganda: president of uganda, was brutal, film last king of scotland. In an attempt to purify his african nation he kicked out anyone who was south asian. How do non-democratic rulers stay in power: they have more guns, i. e. dictators can simply kill people to gain power, however sometimes they stay in power with non-violent means such as patronage. Way of obtaining power without being coercive or using violence. Personal and monarchial rule: the state is dependent on the ruler alone, charisma and ability to deliver all play important factors. One-party rule: common in african countries. Theocratic rule: (cid:862)god (cid:373)ade (cid:373)e ki(cid:374)g(cid:863)
