>"and avoid being toppled like their predecessors" Ok. You topple one. If you do not create a replacement government you will have people preyed upon by violen

>"and avoid being toppled like their predecessors" Ok. You topple one. If you do not create a replacement government you will have people preyed upon by violent gangs when eventually one become powerful enough to form new government. And if you do you are back to square one. So maybe it is better to try to fix what you have while trying to avoid violence. I am not telling it is always possible but at least it can be a goal.