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Encyclopedia: Autocracy
An autocracy is a form of government in which the political power is held by a single self appointed ruler. The term autocrat is derived from the Greek word autocratic (lit. "self-ruler", or to: "rule...
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Definition of autocracy from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. Learn more about "autocracy" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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A system of government in which supreme political power to direct all the activities of the state is concentrated in the hands of one person, whose decisions are subject to neither external legal restraints nor regularized mechanisms of popular control (except perhaps for the implicit threat of coup d'etat by Dr. Paul M.
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Autocracy - Definition of Autocracy at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Autocracy. Look it up now! Use autocracy in a Sentence...
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autocracy n. , pl. , -cies . Government by a single person having unlimited power; despotism. A country or state that is governed by a single person Autocracy was the form of government in Russia until 1905 when, in theory, a constitutional monarchy was established. The Russian autocratic order can date its origins to...
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Current data for the Polity IV Project can be found at http://www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
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Autocracy is a form of government. In an autocracy, a single person has all legal and political power, and makes all decisions by himself or herself. The person who holds the power is called an autocrat. When there is a monarch ruling a country as an absolute monarchy, this is also called an autocracy.
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Autocracy is a very well written book on dictatorships, by the (ex-)diplomat Gordon Tullock. He uses a political economy/public choice approach to outline a...
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Definition of Various Government Structures Theocracy: A government which claims to be immediately directed by God, and divinely blessed. The country tends to be intolerant either passively or overtly to faiths other than that recognized The country identifies itself and its laws within religion and religious doctrine.
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