Autocracy

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Types of Government

Anarchy Yardistani Anarchy* Oligarchy Autocracy Totalitarianism Fascism Police State Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Constitutional Monarchy Democratic Monarchy* Weighted Monarchracy* Dinarchy Dictatorship Benevolent Dictatorship Aristocracy Feudalism Imperial Republic* Plutocracy Corporate Republic Meritocracy Technocracy Theocracy Aryez Theocracy* Cedrist Theocracy* Horjinic Theocracy* Soloralist Triumvirate* Representation Direct Democracy Timed Democracy* Imperial Democracy* Republic Confederation/Federation Federal Republic Democratic Republic Demesos* * Listed government is unique to micronations.

Autocracy is a form of government in which most, or all, political power is vested in a single ruler who is self-appointed or selected by their predecessor. Typically, autocracy forms a crucial part of various totalarian forms of government. Absolute Monarchies are, for example, considered to be Paternal Autocracies in which all power is vested in a single individual who is selected by their successor on the criteria of blood relationships - i.e., the successor's first-born son/daughter or closest blood relative.

Autocracy is usually synomynous with Dictatorship, Absolute Monarchy or similar forms of government in which all power is vested in a single figurehead. Oligarchies and Democracies can never be autocratic by nature, all though it is arguably possible for a Plutocracy to be autocratic. Micronationally, many popular forms of government are fundamentally autocratic being Absolute Monarchies or Dictatorships of some variety. Rarely, Autocracy has been associated with the idea of a Communist State, all though such terms usually only apply to Stalinist states.