GU-Journal 5–2021

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DICTATORS WITH POWER PROBLEMS Primogeniture, meaning that the eldest son inherits power in a country, has throughout history led to inappropriate, incompetent and even mentally unstable rulers. But it is still a system that creates stability. – Who will succeed the leader was a major problem in the kingdoms of ancient times and it still is in today's dictatorships, states Andrej Kokkonen, Senior Lecturer in Political Science.  Text: Eva Lundgren Photo: Johan Wingborg

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GUJOURNAL NOVEMBER 2021


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