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Why? Revolutions often flatten the state’s institutions leaving little for the victors to use for governance. When post-revolutionary social, political, and economic turmoil causes hope for better lives to falter, weary populaces often look for a “man on horseback” to rescue them and restore order. Democratic institutions must take into account a wider range of social, political, and economic interests and are thus much more complex than autocracies.
Anybody else get a mental picture of Napoleon reading this part? Still a potentially positive direction for the people of the region. No doubt there will be more Gaddafis than Cromwells, but frequent changes of the guard increases the chances.