neopatrimonialism

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What does neopatrimonialism mean?

A political system in which a bureaucracy based on rules is undermined by patrimonialism.

Where does neopatrimonialism come from?

From neo- + patrimonialism, given its standard modern definition by Shmuel Eisenstadt in 1973.

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