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George Ayittey is a renowned economist, born in 1945. He has made significant contributions to the field of economics, particularly in the areas of African economics and politics. His research covers issues such as economic growth, political reform, and democratization.

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“To be sure, dictators are crafty, evil geniuses with awesome firepower at their disposal. They are also brutally efficient at intimidation, terrorism, and mass slaughter. However, a force is able to dominate because the counterforce is either nonexistent or weak.”

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Book:Defeating Dictators: Fighting Tyranny in Africa and Around the World

Source: Defeating Dictators: Fighting Tyranny in Africa and Around the World

“Dictators are allergic to reform, and they are cunning survivors. They will do whatever it takes to preserve their power and wealth, no matter how much blood ends up on their hands. They are master deceivers and talented manipulators who cannot be trusted to change.”

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“The only good dictator is a dead one.”

Book:Defeating Dictators: Fighting Tyranny in Africa and Around the World

Source: Defeating Dictators: Fighting Tyranny in Africa and Around the World

“Dictators cause the world’s worst problems: all the collapsed states, and all the devastated economies. All the vapid cases of corruption, grand theft, and naked plunder of the treasury are caused by dictators, leaving in their wake trails of wanton destruction, horrendous carnage and human debris.”

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“Africa has more dictators per capita than any other continent.”

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“Getting rid of the dictator is only a first step in establishing a free society. The dictatorship must also be disassembled.”

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Born: 1945
Known for: Economist
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