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Nepotistic succession in the political class A large, and rapidly growing, percentage of high elected officials are part of politically powerful families. What accounts for this anti-democratic dynamic?
  • Political dynasties are too numerous now, but...

    There was John Quincy Adams, son of John Adams. It would be interesting to know whether the American hatred of hereditary rule arose during the presidential election Quincy won.

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