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Rule by an autocracy or oligarchy with a power source predicated on a political party or stratocracy; characterized by the rejection of political plurality. Band society: Rule by a government based on small (usually family) unit with a semi-informal hierarchy, with strongest (either physical strength or strength of character) as leader. Bureaucracy
Most autocratic governments are overthrown by a coup, [24] and historically most have been succeeded by another autocratic government, though a trend toward democracy developed in 20th century Europe. [25] These new governments are commonly a different type of autocracy or a weaker variant of the same type. [26]
An Autocracy is a state/government in which one person possesses "unlimited power". A Totalitarian state is "based on subordination of the individual to the state and strict control of all aspects of the life and productive capacity of the nation especially by coercive measures (such as censorship and terrorism)".
Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World is a 2024 non-fiction book written by Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Applebaum and published by Doubleday. [1] [2] The book examines how Autocratic governments, which do not share a common ideology, collaborate to increase their power and control against the democratic and liberal countries. [3]
According to David Easton, "A political system can be designated as the interactions through which values are authoritatively allocated for a society". [6] Political system refers broadly to the process by which laws are made and public resources allocated in a society, and to the relationships among those involved in making these decisions.
2024 will be the biggest election year in history. More than 4 billion people, or more than half of humanity, live in countries with upcoming elections.
In political science, despotism (Greek: Δεσποτισμός, romanized: despotismós) is a form of government in which a single entity rules with absolute power. Normally, that entity is an individual, the despot (as in an autocracy), but societies which limit respect and power to specific groups have also been called despotic. [1]
The government is the most powerful and respected institution, necessary for providing and maintaining this utopia. [16] Arthur Lipow identifies the bureaucratic ruling of this ideal society as a quasi-military organisation of both economic and social relations. [12] Bellamy elevated the modern military as a catalyst for national interest. [37]