Complex sentence: The king's reluctance to allow political participation within the framework of a modern state structure has positioned Swaziland in a precarious balance, and is in great contrast to the trend that a majority of African states are setting by evolving away from absolutism.
Split into simpler sentences: The king's reluctance to allow political participation within the framework of a modern state structure has positioned Swaziland in a precarious balance. This is in great contrast to the trend that a majority of African states are setting by evolving away from absolutism.