{"id":1010,"date":"2023-03-18T21:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T19:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/some-different-forms-of-dictatorship\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T11:28:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T09:28:18","slug":"some-different-forms-of-dictatorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/some-different-forms-of-dictatorship\/","title":{"rendered":"SOME DIFFERENT FORMS OF DICTATORSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let us now look at the different forms of dictatorship, commonly found in the governance of nations.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Different forms of Dictatorship\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I_QU0HeVDrE?start=318&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f0fa8b378db\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f0fa8b378db\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/some-different-forms-of-dictatorship\/#Autocracy\" >Autocracy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/some-different-forms-of-dictatorship\/#_Oligarchy\" >&nbsp;Oligarchy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/some-different-forms-of-dictatorship\/#TOTALITARIAN\" >TOTALITARIAN<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/some-different-forms-of-dictatorship\/#SOME_MERITS_OF_TOTALITARIANISM\" >SOME&nbsp; MERITS OF TOTALITARIANISM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/some-different-forms-of-dictatorship\/#_SOME_DEMERITS_OF_TOTALITARIANISM\" >&nbsp;&nbsp;SOME DEMERITS OF TOTALITARIANISM<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/some-different-forms-of-dictatorship\/#ARISTOCRACY\" >ARISTOCRACY<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/some-different-forms-of-dictatorship\/#THE_DEMERITS_OF_ARISTOCRACY\" >THE DEMERITS OF ARISTOCRACY<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/some-different-forms-of-dictatorship\/#MERIT_OF_ARISTOCRACY\" >MERIT OF ARISTOCRACY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/some-different-forms-of-dictatorship\/#_THEOCRACY\" >&nbsp;THEOCRACY<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/some-different-forms-of-dictatorship\/#MILITARY_JUNTA\" >MILITARY JUNTA&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Autocracy\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Autocracy<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Autocracy is a society ruled by one individual. In this form of dictatorship, One person, the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autocracy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">autocrat<\/a>,\u201d has unquestioned power, and makes all of the decisions. The people living under an autocratic government have no recourse to effect change, no power of election, no say in their government, and no leverage to encourage a different course of action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">An<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Autocratic person can come to power by using dubious means such as buying votes, and corrupting or people to vote for him or her in an election or by the use of force in a military coup d\u2019 etat. The ruler rules by terror. The people are detained without trial at times they are killed for criticizing the government.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An autocratic leader passes decisions single-handedly and faster without consultation. Sometimes are taken and implemented by force by the leader. People\u2019s opinion is not taken into consideration. The biggest disadvantage of autocracy, therefore, is that mistakes are likely to be made because decisions are not debated publicly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">There is one advantage to an autocracy, in that decisions can be made easily, and put into effect quickly. Without the need to obtain a consensus of multiple politicians or delegates, the force of government moves forward without delay.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Oligarchy\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt;\">Oligarchy<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Oligarchy is a form of government in which all power is held by members of an elite segment of society. Such elite individuals are members of royalty, the very wealthy, the highly intellectual, and others. Oligarchical rulers come to power as a result of their elite status, being born into a royal family, being born into affluence and fortune, or otherwise claiming high favor. Rulers in oligarchy exercise their authority in their own best interests, not for the interests of the people they govern. Unlike an autocratic ruler, an Oligarchical ruler need not be the official ruler of the nation, but may rule from behind the scenes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TOTALITARIAN\"><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">TOTALITARIAN<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Totalitarianism comes from the word \u2018total\u2019. This is a form of dictatorship and a political system in which a single person or a political party controls all the thinking and actions of individuals and does not allow opposition parties to exist or to practice freely. Some of the characteristics of Totalitarianism include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">A totalitarian <a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/dictatorship\/\">dictator<\/a> is sometimes elected by the people, but after that he or she may abolish elections. Examples are Kamuzu Banda (the Nkwazi) of Malawi, Adolf Hitler of Germany and Benito Mussolini of Italy . Under Mussolini and Hitler, families were even told how many children to have.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Under totalitarianism, the economy, the Media, Civil Society and all government and public institutions including religious Organizationsare controlled by the state.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The interests of the state are more important than the interests and freedoms of the individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Individual Citizens are servants of the government and the state.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Totalitarianism can be exercised by<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>an absolute monarchy, a military leader, a political party or any other dictator.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">One ideology imposed on the people<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SOME_MERITS_OF_TOTALITARIANISM\"><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">SOME<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>MERITS OF TOTALITARIANISM<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Decisions are passed faster by one dictator who is a ruler . This is so because there are no consultations when wanting to make a final decision.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">There is peace in the country because opposition political party\u2019s<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>are not allowed to exist. This makes the<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>ethnic groups in the country to united <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">It brings <a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/definition-of-growth-and-development\/\">Development<\/a> because citizens are told to work extra hard<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_SOME_DEMERITS_OF_TOTALITARIANISM\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;<\/span>SOME DEMERITS OF TOTALITARIANISM<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">People living in fear of persecution or even death<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Citizens do not do<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>their best due to<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>intimidation and oppression, therefore, the economy collapses and poverty increases<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">People are forced to belong to the ruling party and follow the<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>ruling party\u2019s ideology. Non members of the party are denied vital essential services .<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">There is no respect for the rule of law. Therefore, people are arbitrary arrested and detained without trial.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">There is no separation of powers among the three organs of government.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00a7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Leaders plunder the economy however people fear to criticize them due to intimidation at times such are arrested and later killed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ARISTOCRACY\"><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">ARISTOCRACY<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Aristocracy means government by the` best Citizens\u2019. This is a form of dictatorship where only the wisest and highly educated people are allowed to govern. This type of government can generate into oligarchy. Those in power do not care about the people and strictly bureaucracy is followed. A good example is the colonial British government in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_DEMERITS_OF_ARISTOCRACY\"><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">THE DEMERITS OF ARISTOCRACY<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The Aristocrats are always harsh<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>and cruel to<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>the lower classes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Human Rights are always violated.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The majority of populations do not take part in the governance process of the country. Decisions made at the top take longtime to reach the glass root or the lower level of the public service due excessive<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>long hierarchy of procedures<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">It can lead to civil war because those type of leaders are not elected by the electorates but they are imposed on them.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Only the interest of the rich is head.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MERIT_OF_ARISTOCRACY\"><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">MERIT OF ARISTOCRACY<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">It ensures administrative efficiency resulting from the professional training, experience and permanent tenure of office.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_THEOCRACY\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">THEOCRACY<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">This is a government formed by religious Leaders:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The government rules according to the teachings of popular religious belief in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">There is usually a charismatic supreme religious leader who is highly respected and regarded as the absolute authority on the interpretation of religious doctrines e.g. Prophets<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Israel in the old Testament time was a Theocracy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Political leaders such as Moses, Joseph and David were also religious Leaders<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>(prophets).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">A modern example of Theocracy is the Islamic Republic of Iran and<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>the Vatican City.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">A Theocracy is a dictatorship because opposing views or opposing<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>religious interpretations are not tolerated.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Dissidents are persecuted, imprisoned or sent into exile.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MILITARY_JUNTA\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">MILITARY JUNTA&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Military Junta is<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>a government formed by Military officer. Examples of Military governments are Zaire under General Mobuto Seseseko, Uganda under the field Marshall Idi Amin rein, and Nigeria under General Sani Abacha and under General Olusegun Obasanjo.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;<\/span>The following are the characteristics of Military Junta:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The Military seizes power from a civilian government in a Coup d \u2018etat.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">The Military regime usually suspends the constitution and rules through military Degrees.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span 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