Colonial authoritarian rule set the foundation for postcolonial dictatorship

Evidence

Most of Africa labored under cruel and authoritarian colonial rule for nearly a century, and this in part laid the foundation for dictatorial rule in the immediate aftermath. Subsequently, authoritarian leaders dominated Africa’s postcolonial political order for the first thirty years of independence. They directed state operations to maintain their hold on power and in the process subverted the dream of freedom. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 79

Categorization

Category: Causal Relationships

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