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Paternalism

GCSE History · key term

Paternalism

Definition

An attitude in which rulers claim to act for other people’s benefit while denying them an equal say in decisions.

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OCR GCSE History B · J411

Paper 1

Revise: India

OCR History B past papers

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Paternalism — OCR GCSE History B Definition | GradeGen

Secretary of State for India