The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.Voltaire.. Benevolent tyranny is a theoretical form of government in which an authoritarian leader exercises absolute political power over the state but is seen to do so for the benefit of the population as a whole. A benevolent dictator may allow for some democratic decision-making to exist, such as through public referenda or elected representatives with limited power.The label is often applied to leaders such as Haile Selassie... few are widely viewed as such outside their country or supporters.
Posted on: Wed, 28 May 2014 23:48:48 +0000
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