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A dictatorship is typified by a single ruler (or ruling body) with absolute authority over the administration of the state. Use this tag to discuss this system of government or the politics of dealing with these states.

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Why don't right-wing dictators crown themselves king?

That being said, the short paragraph about the title "Caesar" was not merely anecdotal, but illustrates how a long lasting dictatorship might eventually drop the appearance and become an open monarchy, …
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Why might the military be more useful in controlling the masses than the police?

use the military, first because they are usually not above actually having soldiers shoot at their own populace, second because the military and not the police in most cases is the power base of the dictatorship
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When does it become in an authoritarian ruler's interest for the country to become totalitar...

Another aspect concerns the leader's goals/vision. When you look at modern banana republics and corrupt nations, you are usually dealing with kleptocrats. As Ted Wrigley mentioned, implementing totali …
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