New Books in Sociology

The Good Father Syndrome: Why Strongmen Still Seduce

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Apr 29, 2025
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Understanding Patrimonialism

  • Max Weber's concept of patrimonialism explains rule based on personal loyalty, not legal-rational authority.
  • Modern states risk reverting from bureaucratic rule of law to personalistic, arbitrary leaders.
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Beyond Democratic vs Authoritarian

  • Defining leaders only by how they come to power misses their actual rule style.
  • The shift is from democratic process to erosion of legal-rational institutions under patrimonial rule.
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Origin and Spread of "Deep State"

  • The 'deep state' term originated in 1990s Turkey describing collusion of government, police, and criminals.
  • It morphed into a conspiracy theory embraced mostly by right-wing movements worldwide today.
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