HISTORY : Question about Dictatorships

[hexola]

Do dictators generally transfer power sucessfully?

How likely would it have been that Saddam could have actually transfered power to one of his sons?

[BigMcLargehuge]

1. the only successful dictatorship-dynasty transition

in modern times is North Korea's Kim Il Sung tranferring to Kin Jong Il.

Unless I am mistaken the odds are usually weighed heavier towards "killed by military advisors" or "banished".

Both the Spanish (Franco) and Portuguese (Salazar) dictatorships dies with their figureheads.

[LisaLynne]

2. It seems to me ...

that the Bushies discarded the arguement that we had to go to Iraq b/c Saddam's sons were going to take over rather quickly. I think even they knew it didn't really fly.

[NoPasaran]

5. Actually Salazar's regime outlived him in Portugal

My memory is a little hazy but I think he was succeeded by Caetano (sp?) for a few years before the 1974 revolution brought democracy.

[Beausoleil]

6. Don't forget the Duvaliers

Baby "Doc" ruled Haiti from 1971 until 1986.

[Yupster]

3. Assad just died in Syria

ad his son took over. I don't know if you'd call a king a dictator, I guess so, but the king of Jordan died recently and his son took over.

[hexola]

4. Why didn't we just wait until Saddam died...?

Seems like a better point to try to institute democracy...Doesn't seem like Uday or Quasay had the same meddle as the Saddam...