Title: Are there any historical examples of a benevolent dictatorship? : AskHistorians
Headings: Are there any historical examples of a benevolent dictatorship?
Are there any historical examples of a benevolent dictatorship?
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Content: Tito is sort-of benevolent because of his ability to unite (even if just temporarily) the people which would comprise Yugoslavia. During occupation of the Balkans by Nazi Germany in World War Two, Tito and his Partisans went about 'branding' their resistance and effectively bridging religious, social, ethnic, and linguistic gaps into an effective, relatively united front against the occupation. While running the resistance, Tito imprinted upon people the idea of a nation by putting a seal on everything the Partisans made or disseminated, from cigarettes to rifles. Subconsciously, your use of those products reminded you of the resistance and became an outward signal to others that you preferred Tito to Hitler. Much of this bridging came at the expense of his troops, but was necessary. He forced integration onto his platoons and (eventually) battalions, made the Partisans pay for everything they expropriated, and ensured that the laws of the resistance Partisan movement enforced laws equally. This had the dual effect of winning popular support and also imprinted a sense of National Unity. After the war, Tito charted his own course, being technically unaligned with the Soviet Union, but still acted like Stalin with his purges and secret police. So, he's a strongman thug but one that melded (even if just temporarily) the disparate Balkans. For more, read James Polk's "Violent Politics"
Also, it could be argued that Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is arguably the most well-respected 'benevolent' dictator, at least in his home country.