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During the history of the Soviet Union, change of the leader quite often resulted significant changes in the country. This is also when the leader simply died from the old age (J. Stalin, L.Brezhnev).

It is not very clear, why. Theoretically kings and dictators should not matter much in the history and be replaceable, if not him then somebody else. But this view contradicts the experience, or maybe death of the current leader initiates changes that are long mature.

During the history of the Soviet Union, change of the leader quite often resulted significant changes in the country. This is also when the leader simply died from the old age (J. Stalin, L.Brezhnev).

It is not very clear, why. Theoretically kings and dictators should not matter much in the history and be replaceable, if not him then somebody else. It must be strong social forces behind every dictator: he though he is leading them, actually they just pushed him in front of themselves.

But this view contradicts the experience, or maybe death of the current leader initiates changes that are long mature.

During the history of the Soviet Union, change of the leader quite often resulted significant changes in the country. This is also when the leader simply died from the old age (J. Stalin, L.Brezhnev).

It is not very clear, why. Theoretically kings and dictators should not matter much in the history and be replaceable, if not him then somebody else. But this view contradicts the experience, or meaybe death of the current leader initiates changes that are long mature.

During the history of the Soviet Union, change of the leader quite often resulted significant changes in the country. This is also when the leader simply died from the old age (J. Stalin, L.Brezhnev).

It is not very clear, why. Theoretically kings and dictators should not matter much in the history and be replaceable, if not him then somebody else. But this view contradicts the experience, or maybe death of the current leader initiates changes that are long mature.

Even in a single political party it may be some groups representing slightly different views, not enough for any split. The the overall behavior of the party may depend on which group is dominant. These groups may not even exist in any more official way, just like the politicians A, B, C most often support each other in discussions, and D, E, F quite often support each other, while the final solution is accepted together with one of the groups yielding but not always the same. Replacing the leader may change the more dominant group.

Also, as it is correctly said in other answers, the successor may now behave differently even if sharing exactly the same views.

During the history of the Soviet Union, change of the leader quite often resulted significant changes in the country. This is also when the leader simply died from the old age (J. Stalin, L.Brezhnev).

It is not very clear, why. Theoretically kings and dictators should not matter much in the history and be replaceable, if not him then somebody else. But this view contradicts the experience, or meaybe death of the current leader initiates changes that are long mature.