Search Results
| Search type | Search syntax |
|---|---|
| Tags | [tag] |
| Exact | "words here" |
| Author |
user:1234 user:me (yours) |
| Score |
score:3 (3+) score:0 (none) |
| Answers |
answers:3 (3+) answers:0 (none) isaccepted:yes hasaccepted:no inquestion:1234 |
| Views | views:250 |
| Code | code:"if (foo != bar)" |
| Sections |
title:apples body:"apples oranges" |
| URL | url:"*.example.com" |
| Saves | in:saves |
| Status |
closed:yes duplicate:no migrated:no wiki:no |
| Types |
is:question is:answer |
| Exclude |
-[tag] -apples |
| For more details on advanced search visit our help page | |
Results tagged with dictatorship
Search options answers only
not deleted
user 8959
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.
4
votes
Why do one party states hold elections?
Elections is what respectable countries do, so the dictatorship holds an election. With "better" results than their democratic rivals. …
- 116k
8
votes
What rationale could be given for the Hungarian coronavirus bill, apart from constructing a ...
Well, one obvious justification is that it means the parliament does not have to assemble.
It is difficult to organize a parliamentary debate while keeping social distancing.
What if some legislato …
- 116k
3
votes
Why might the military be more useful in controlling the masses than the police?
What is in a name?
Some countries have gendarmerie, militarized police, in addition to the military and police. This could be under the police or the military. And in some countries, what is nominally …
- 116k
4
votes
How can a dictator be removed when they don't have any challengers?
How do leaders get removed?
External "regime change"
That means an outside power takes violent action to remove the current regime. This requires a sufficient consensus of the international community …
- 116k
32
votes
How do dictators maintain their grip on power?
What makes you think there is a common secret? There are parallels and differences between all those cases.
A government will not hold unless it is supported by a significant part of the population. …
- 116k
12
votes
When the dictators execute the coup and become the head of the country do they pay the inter...
The new democratic government argues that the debts of the old dictatorship are not legimitate. Creditors are obviously not happy with the idea and fight strongly against it. …
- 116k
4
votes
Why do world governments allow North Korea to continue to exist with it's current government?
Several powerful governments believe that sovereign states do have the right to organize their internal affairs as they see fit (the Westphalian principle, which helped end the 30 Years' War). Recent …
- 116k
13
votes
Russia: a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma
I believe that Russia is an authoritarian state (a word with slightly different connotations than dictatorship) which currently has the support of the majority of the population. …
- 116k
4
votes
Are Russian, North Korean and other countries' show of strength aimed for a domestic or inte...
All of the above, I would say.
Every state communicates to domestic and foreign audiences. The communication strategies and goals will differ, but they should be consistent with each other or people …
- 116k
4
votes
Does Przeworski et al.'s alternation rule imply the U.S. during Roosevelt administration sha...
The dichotomy between 'dictatorship' and 'not dictatorship' is a false one. In between, there are for instance dysfunctional or flawed democracies. …
- 116k