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neo-patrimonialism  

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  • The term neo-patrimonialism refers to a hybrid mode of rule in which informal political ties and exchanges suffuse the management of a state. In a neo-patrimonial regime, the political chief executive and his agents exercise authority mainly through personal whim and material incentive rather than through ideology or the rule of law. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Neo-Patrimonialism]

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