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Unit 5 GOV 133 Vocab

TermDefinition
Authoritarianism A political system in which government is controlled by a ruling elite, without an open mandate from citizens, who are denied equal rights
Dictatorship A political system in which a leader or ruling elite uses a combination of repression and loyalty to remain in power
Hybrid Regime A political regime that has some of the appearances of being democratic, but whose institutions, processes, laws and policies are manipulated to keep rulers or elite groups in power
Authoritarian Regime A political regime based on submission to the authority of ruling elites, limited political pluralism, centralized political control, intolerance of opposition, and human rights abuses
Autocracy Literally "rule by one", but while monarchy (also 'rule by one') is used in the context of hereditary rule autocracy is a synonym for dictatorship
Coercion
Patronage
Divine Right
Totalitarianism
Autocratization
Despotism
Absolute monarchy
Presidential monarchy
Personalism
Cult of personality
Ruling party
Military rule
Coup d'etat
Corruption
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