Makhzen
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The Makhzen is the traditional governing elite and administrative apparatus of Morocco, centered around the monarchy and its network of political, military, and economic power.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing elite
ⓘ
political institution ⓘ state apparatus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alaouite dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moroccan monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCapital | Rabat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredAround | Moroccan monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | storehouse or warehouse ⓘ |
| exercisesPowerThrough |
bureaucracy
ⓘ
clientelism ⓘ economic monopolies ⓘ patronage networks ⓘ security apparatus ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Middle Eastern studies
ⓘ
North African studies ⓘ anthropology of the state ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| governsUnder | Moroccan constitution ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
economic elite
ⓘ
high-ranking civil servants ⓘ military elite ⓘ regional notables ⓘ religious authorities ⓘ royal court ⓘ security services ⓘ tribal leaders ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasFormalPower | yes ⓘ |
| hasInformalPower | yes ⓘ |
| headedBy | King of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Maghreb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Moroccan economy
ⓘ
Moroccan judiciary ⓘ Moroccan media ⓘ Moroccan politics ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
authoritarianism
ⓘ
deep state ⓘ patrimonialism ⓘ |
| role |
centralization of political authority
ⓘ
maintenance of regime stability ⓘ management of state–society relations ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
colonial Morocco
ⓘ
post-independence Morocco ⓘ pre-colonial Morocco ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | makhzenian bureaucracy ⓘ |
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