Dictorial Form of Government

By Khan Imran

What is it?A dictatorship is defined as an autocratic 

form of government in which the government is ruled by an individual: a dictator.

A government controlled by one person, or a small group of people. In this form of government the power rests entirely on the person or group of people, and can be obtained by force or by inheritance. The dictator(s) may also take away much of its peoples' freedom.

Types of Dictatorial GovernmentDictatorships may be classified in a number

of ways, such asMilitary dictatorship

"arbitrator" and "ruler" types may be distinguished; arbitrator regimes are professional, civilian-oriented, willing to give up power once problems have been resolved, and support the existing social order; "ruler" types view civilians as incompetent and have no intention of returning power to them, are politically organised, and have a coherent ideology[12]

Single-party state"weak" and "strong" versions may be

distinguished; in weak single-party states, "at least one other actor eclipses the role of the party (like a single individual, the military, or the president).

Examples1. Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.

Hitler'spolicies and orders resulted in the death of

aboutabout 40 million people.Country: Nazi Germany

Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong meets with U.S. President Richard Nixon. Mao's dictatorial rule from 1949

to 1976 is believed to have caused

the deaths of 50 to 70 million people. Mobutu Sese Seko, Zaire's longtime dictator, embezzled over $5 billion from his country.

Democracy Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit, 2011.[1]

 Countries that are more red are authoritarian, and most often dictatorships. Most current dictatorships are in Africa and Asia.

English: A map of the world showing the results of The Economist's Democracy Index survey for 2011. Each country's democracy is rated on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the most democratic and 0 being the least democratic.Key:Full democracies:   9-10 Very Dark Green

   8-8.9 Dark GreenFlawed democracies:   7-7.9 Dark Light Green   6-6.9 Light GreenHybrid regimes:   5-5.9 Yellow   4-4.9 OrangeAuthoritarian regimes   3-3.9 Red   2-2.9 Dark Red   0-1.9 BrownInsufficient information, no rating  Grey