The "enlightened absolutism" of the rulers of the 18th century can best be described as a
a. veneer for the exercise of autocratic power.
b. means to strengthen the military power of relatively backwards states.
c. truly benign rule based upon beliefs in the importance of justice and prosperity.
d. All of these answers are correct.
d
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