BBC - What is the difference between militarism and stratocracy?
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Poltiics Explained:
What is the difference between militarism and stratocracy?
Or Why Egypt and Persia do not have the same system.
Yesterday, Persia saw another election day. Democratic and Syndicalist nations frequently see Persian elections as "relatively free and fair". However, when Turkey held elections last October, the verdict of international election observers and of most democratic and syndicalist governments - nearly universally - was "not free and fair". Only a few organisations rated the Turkish elections "partly free and fair".
Why is there such a difference? And what has this got to do with the difference between stratocracy and militarism (as the two forms of government are frequently called)?
Stratocratic nations in yellow, militarist nations in olive.
The Confederate States of America, the Republic of Saba, and the Volkstaat (South Africa) are somewhere between militarism and western democracy.
Poltiics Explained:
What is the difference between militarism and stratocracy?
Or Why Egypt and Persia do not have the same system.
Yesterday, Persia saw another election day. Democratic and Syndicalist nations frequently see Persian elections as "relatively free and fair". However, when Turkey held elections last October, the verdict of international election observers and of most democratic and syndicalist governments - nearly universally - was "not free and fair". Only a few organisations rated the Turkish elections "partly free and fair".
Why is there such a difference? And what has this got to do with the difference between stratocracy and militarism (as the two forms of government are frequently called)?
The Confederate States of America, the Republic of Saba, and the Volkstaat (South Africa) are somewhere between militarism and western democracy.
What do the two forms of government have in common?
- The military plays a great role in society, and every citizen or at least every able-bodied man has to perform a long time of military service.
- Also, both militarism and stratocracy aim to be non-partisan. This makes stratocratic nations oft-chosen venues for difficult summits.
- The only people eligibile for the role of President (etc.) are higher military ranks.
- All militarist and stratocratic nations are socially conservative, economically rather social, and deeply religious. Even in the military, deep and devout religiosity is the norm.
What are the main differences?
- Militarism: Suffrage is only granted to ranks which are at least equivalent to a Commissioned Officer, some nations even require a rank equivalent to Brigadier General. Stratocracy: Suffrage is granted to every citizen, or at least to every citizen who has performed the compulsory military service.
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