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Events
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Type: Manuscript / essay / article draft (page 26)
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Summary

This document appears to be page 26 of a political science essay or manuscript draft found within the House Oversight Committee's files (Bates stamp 032196). The text argues for the concept of a "good autocrat," contrasting traditional monarchies in the Middle East (Jordan, Morocco, Oman) which it claims have legitimacy, against modern dictatorships (Syria, Libya) which require brute force. It specifically analyzes the legacies of Mubarak (Egypt) and Ben Ali (Tunisia) in the wake of the Arab Spring.

People (8)

Name Role Context
Mill Philosopher
Referenced regarding the proposition on persecution and existing order (likely John Stuart Mill).
King Mohammed VI Monarch
Mentioned as a leader in Morocco who has engendered political legitimacy.
King Abdullah Monarch
Mentioned as a leader in Jordan.
Sultan Qaboos bin Said Monarch
Mentioned as a leader in Oman.
Mubarak Former President of Egypt
Discussed in the context of his rule and economic liberalization.
Ben Ali Former President of Tunisia
Discussed in the context of his rule and leaving the country.
Qaddafi Former Leader of Libya
Mentioned for running a police state on a terrifying scale.
Assad Leader of Syria
Mentioned for running a police state and stifling economic progress.

Organizations (1)

Name Type Context
House Oversight Committee
Source of the document via Bates stamp footer.

Timeline (2 events)

Historical Context (Post-2011)
Discussion of the departure of Mubarak and Ben Ali from power (Arab Spring context).
Egypt, Tunisia
Recent years (relative to text)
Economic liberalizations in Egypt and Tunisia.
Egypt, Tunisia

Locations (8)

Relationships (2)

Mubarak Political Comparison Ben Ali
Text compares their rule, noting neither ran police states on the scale of Qaddafi or Assad.
Qaddafi Political Comparison Assad
Text groups them together as running terrifying police states.

Key Quotes (3)

"And the good autocrat, I submit, is not a contradiction in terms"
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"GOOD AUTOCRATS there are."
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"It is only in modernizing dictatorships like Syria and Libya... where brute force and radicalism are required to hold the state together."
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