Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Military dictatorships often claim the “guardians of the national interest:”
2. Military dictatorships rule in an altruistic manner and are unburdened by economic interests:
3. When we see a dictator removed from power, we are likely to see the dictator replaced by a dictator of a similar type:
4. The military in personalistic dictatorships is often deliberately kept weak so as to not act as a power base for a potential rival:


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True

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