Philosopher who believed people were naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish and thus needed to be controlled by a strict government

How does the u.s. constitutional republic compare to authoritarian forms of government

For in this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

Brainliesttt !me : ) why were the eastern european countries attempting to break free of the soviet union?