Dictator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A dictator is a ruler (e.g. absolutist or autocratic) who assumes sole and absolute power with military control but, without hereditary ascension such as an absolute monarch. When other states call ...
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This series of pages allows students to investigate various world dictators in the last 100 years ... Dictators of the 20th Century ... List of Dictators...
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Enlightened absolutism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enlightened absolutism (also known as benevolent despotism or enlightened despotism ) is a form of absolute monarchy or despotism in which rulers were influenced by the Enlightenment. Enlightened...
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While the three worst from 2005 have retained their places, two on last year’s list (Muammar al-Qaddafi of Libya and Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan) have slipped out of the Top 10—not because their conduct has improved but because other dictators have gotten worse.
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Traditional dictators seize control through force, while constitutional dictators hold office through voting fraud or severely restricted elections, and are frequently puppets and apologists for the military juntas which control the ballot boxes.
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Read up on the biographies of famous dictators from all over the world. Thanks to KendahlJ and MrP for writing these and to MrP and Robbo for permission to post them here. These biographies originally appeared on the Tropico Paradise web site.
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Index to Friendly Dictators Trading Cards ... Friendly Dictators often rise to power through bloody CIA-backed coups and rule by terror and torture. Their troops may receive training or advice from the CIA and other U.S. agencies. "Anti-communism" is their common battle cry and a common excuse for political repression.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about totalitarians, but were afraid of getting shot to ask ... The First Dictators Contest ... Dictators Cadavers...
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