Examples of Different Systems of Government Around the World by Shane Sellers

Rojava, Syria - Anarchy

shanewsellers — 2024-03-10 00:36:10 UTC

The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria has a political system based on direct democratic and multi-party aspirations, with different levels of government: Self-governing municipalities and communes, self-governing autonomous regions and provinces, and the autonomous region as a whole.

North Korea - Dictatorship

shanewsellers — 2024-03-10 00:40:57 UTC

North Korea has been ruled by one of the world’s longest-running dynastic dictatorships. Three generations of the Kim family have ruled with absolute authority, using heavy repression and a system of patronage that ensures support from elites and the military.

The latest supreme leader, Kim Jong-un, has reshuffled party and military structures and accelerated a buildup of nuclear and missile capabilities.

Sweden - Democracy

shanewsellers — 2024-03-10 00:44:15 UTC

The politics of Sweden take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy. Executive power is exercised by the government, led by the prime minister of Sweden. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament, elected within a multi-party system.

Qatar - Monarchy (near absolute)

shanewsellers — 2024-03-10 00:48:25 UTC

Qatar is officially a semi-constitutional monarchy, but the wide powers retained by the monarchy have it bordering an absolute monarchy ruled by the Al Thani family. The Al Thani dynasty has been ruling Qatar since the family house was established in 1825.

Members of the ruling family hold almost all the major ministerial posts, which are appointed by the emir. The family, however, is large and fragmented. As oil revenues rose after World War II, contention within the ruling family grew, and there have been several bloodless palace coups.

China - Oligarchy

shanewsellers — 2024-03-10 00:51:31 UTC

Since 1950, China has commonly been considered an oligarchy. China describes itself as a communist "people's republic," but leadership of the country has been maintained by a select few for several decades. Members of the oligarchy have included those who were part of the Communist Party and the revolution in 1949, as well as those who came into wealth and power since the opening of China to the global market in the 1980s (often descendants of the early revolutionaries). This system has helped the wealthy and powerful maintain their control, while providing relatively little power or freedom to most citizens.

United States - Republic

shanewsellers — 2024-03-10 00:53:44 UTC

The United States is a federal constitutional republic, in which the President of the United States (the head of state and head of government), Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments.

Cuba - Socialist

shanewsellers — 2024-03-10 00:58:02 UTC

Cuba has had a socialist political system since 1961 based on the "one state – one party" principle. Cuba is constitutionally defined as a single party Marxist–Leninist socialist republic with semi-presidential powers.

Political scientists characterize the political system of Cuba as a single-party authoritarian regime where political opposition is not permitted. There are elections in Cuba, but they are not considered democratic.