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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Y2K" data-source="post: 17419372" data-attributes="member: 35049">“The elections were pointless, as the outcome would be determined by Mugabe himself”.-The opposition leader of Zimbabwe, Morgan TsvangiraiWell known types of ruling systems fall into categories: - democracy, dictatorship, republic, monarchy / kingdom, communist and socialist.In brief, let’s look at the main features of those ruling systems:If it is a democratic state, there will be equality before the law, due process of law, constitutional limits on government, equal rights, social economic and political pluralism, sovereignty of the people, freedom of speech, freedom of press, etc. Failed states which conduct manipulated elections, also consider themselves democrats. They talk about elections but not about how they are done.In a state where dictatorship is practiced, political power is held in the hands of a single individual. This is a carbon copy of monocratic and autocratic rule.In a republic, political power should be decided by the people. But now-a-days it is questionable whether people have this right!In a monarchy/kingdom, political power is in the hands of a single, often self appointed, ruler. The constitutional/ceremonial monarchies are not the same as the absolute monarchies in the Middle East and elsewhere.In a communist state, there is no question of multi-party rule. The one-party-rule ideology is based on Maoism, Marxism, and Leninism according to political theories on the potential of the working class.In the recent past, socialist states have re-emerged along anti-imperialist lines, rejecting neo-liberalism. Venezuela and Bolivia are good examples.These ruling systems can be researched and debated for days. Their definitions and their features are complicated and can differ in practice.The interesting point is that many states like to have the word - ’republic’, ‘democratic’ or ‘socialist’ written into their name. The country’s governance may bear absolutely no resemblance to the political philosophy associated with the name.</blockquote>

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