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1. Dynasties

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   Modern Dynastic Vestiges
   While overt monarchies have largely dissolved, the study of dynastic patterns continues to inform the analysis of modern political structures. Political families, often termed "clans" or "establishments," frequently dominate party politics or regional governance for multiple generations, exhibiting the same tendency toward insularity and institutional capture observed in historical dynasties. These modern structures often lack the explicit religious sanction of their predecessors but maintain power through control over inherited economic capital and access to spec…