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1. Get Key Supporters

No one rules alone. You need people to enforce your will (generals, police, ministers, voters, etc.).

Power comes from those who help you hold power.

2. Control the Treasure

The ruler must raise money (taxes, resources) and spend it mainly on those key supporters.

Helping citizens is risky because it means less money for key allies.

3. Minimize the Number of Key Supporters

The fewer people you need to keep happy, the easier it is to stay in power.

After taking power, rulers often remove unnecessary supporters to save resources.

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1. Keep supporters loyal by rewarding them (money, jobs, power).

2. Remove threats (like rivals or unused allies).

3. Make sure the structure of power (army, courts, votes) works in your favor.

4. Manipulate the system: in democracies, that means gerrymandering, voter suppression, and complex election rules.

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What are the differences in these rules for democracies and dictatorships? 

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What are the differences in these rules for democracies and dictatorships? 

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Why Are Natural Resources Bad for Democracy?

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Why Are Natural Resources Bad for Democracy?

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1. If wealth comes from oil, diamonds, or gold, rulers don’t need productive citizens, just control over the resource.

Citizens can be ignored, and corruption grows.

2. Leads to authoritarian rule because power doesn’t rely on people working, voting, or paying taxes.

Real-life example: Countries like Saudi Arabia or Equatorial Guinea have rich resources but weak democracies.