Government after independence II: Indigenous leadership with colonial habits, 1972–90

During the period from 1972 until 1990, the struggle for power in Morocco continued. The events taking place during the years from 1972 until 1990 can be characterized as a separate period in Moroccan history, different from the previous period stretching from 1956 until 1972. In contrast to the first period, which consisted of two phases, this later period consisted of only one, as the dynamics of power were more or less constant.