Sultanistic Regimes Yolanda Jordan Darwinian evolution

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Sultanistic Regimes Yolanda Jordan Darwinian evolutionAmong the world's authoritarian governments have always been those based not on ideology, a leader's personal mission, or even charisma, but simply on raw power sustained by fear of punishment and hope of reward. Such regimes are described by the authors of the present volume as ''sultanistic.'' Common to all of them is the leader's freedom to exercise power without restraint, unencumbered by a commitment to law, ideology, or values. Under these