what are the common characteristics of authoritarian rule in africa?
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Personalistic authoritarian regimes are characterized by arbitrary rule and authority exercised "mainly through patronage networks and coercion rather than through institutions and formal rules". Personalistic authoritarian regimes have been seen in post-colonial Africa.
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['Democracy. supreme political authority rests with the people.', 'Authoritarian. supreme political authority rests with the government.', 'Direct Democracy. the people make all the decisions directly. ( ... ', 'Representative Democracy. ... ', 'Constitutional Democracy. ... ', 'Dictatorship. ... ', 'Absolute Monarchy. ... ', 'Oligarchy.']
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Both forms of government discourage individual freedom of thought and action. Totalitarianism attempts to do this by asserting total control over the lives of its citizens, whereas authoritarianism prefers the blind submission of its citizens to authority.
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['Democracy and effective parliaments.', "Political framework, decentralization of power & people's participation.", 'Good governance through establishing rule of law and avoiding political partisanship.', 'Transformation of political culture.', 'A society free from corruption.', 'Empowerment and equal rights for women.']
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There have been many attempts at describing African Traditional Religion according to its main characteristics. Turaki (1999:69) lists the following main characteristics: belief in a Supreme Being • belief in spirits and divinities • the cult of ancestors • the use of magic, charms and spiritual forces. Krüger et al.
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['High Involvement Low Involvement.', 'High Control Authoritative Authoritarian.', 'Low Control Indulgent Permissive.']
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Examples of this system include South Africa under apartheid, Liberia under Americo-Liberians, the Sultanate of Zanzibar, and Rhodesia, where the installation of oligarchic rule by the descendants of foreign settlers was primarily regarded as a legacy of various forms of colonialism.
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['Authoritarian. based on the idea that children should obey their parents without question. ... ', 'Permissive. Parents give children a wide range of freedom. ... ', 'Authoritative. Children have more input into rules and limits. ... ', 'Neglectful. Ignores may even neglect child.', 'Matilda is an example of what parenting style?']
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Autocratic leadership is a form of management style in which one leader or member of the organization takes decisions on behalf of the company. ... Authoritarian leadership is a leadership style in which the leader dictates and controls all decisions in the group and task.
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['Government--A Definition. ... ', 'Public Institutions--Distinguishing Characteristics: ... ', "Universality of the Government's Reach within Society: ... ", "The Government's Control of the Use of Physical Force and Coercion: ... ", 'The Government and Political Legitimacy: ... ', 'Authoritative Decisionmaking and Action by the Government:']
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Botswana, Ghana, South Africa, Tunisia and Morocco are some of the most politically stable countries in Africa according to a new risk index released by Marsh. Across the board, however, Africa remains the globe's poorest performing country in terms of political stability.
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['relative deprivation, specifically intense competition for jobs, commodities and housing;', 'group processes, including psychological categorisation processes that are nationalistic rather than superordinate.', 'South African exceptionalism, or a feeling of superiority in relation to other Africans; and.']
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['Autocratic Style. ... ', 'Authoritative Style. ... ', 'Pacesetting Style. ... ', 'Democratic Style. ... ', 'Coaching Style. ... ', 'Affiliative Style. ... ', 'Laissez-Faire Style.']
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There are three basic styles of leadership decision-making: authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire.
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Senegal has a strong education system and a stable democracy. Institutions that were started by the former colonial power have become profoundly Senegalese. The country is developing continuously without major crises.
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it is more extreme and rigid. Totalitarian regimes are those that attempt to control every aspect of the citizen's lives, including their private thoughts and lives. On the other hand, an authoritarian regime is one in which a single ruler (a dictator, small elite or junta) monopolizes power.
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['Uncentralized systems. Band society. ... ', 'Centralized governments. Chiefdom. ... ', 'Supranational political systems. ... ', 'Empires. ... ', 'Leagues.']