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What is a 'patrimonial' state?

A state in which men monopolise power.

A state in which key political actors exploit the system in order to enrich themselves and their allies.

A state in which the ruler is seen as the father of his people.

A state in which all forms of patronage are outlawed.

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Explanation:

A form of political domination described by Max Weber (Economy and Society, 1922), in which authority rests on the personal and bureaucratic power exercised by a royal household, where that power is formally arbitrary and under the direct control of the ruler.