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Comment: We'd need a few more sources that discuss this. qcne (talk) 21:43, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

An elective dictatorship^[1] is a hypothetical form of government where the head of state wields autocratic powers, however the head of state comes to power through election. Such a government form aims to give the pros of a dictatorship with none of the cons. Such form has been proposed, though it remains non-serious. The goal of an elective dictatorships is to get the pros of a merit based election where people can prove their expertise while also ensuring that the corruption and cons of dictatorships, mainly totalitarian rule do not happen.^[2]

Examples

Although technically not fitting the meaning, Nazi Germany is often called an elective dictatorship due to the party being elected into office and later taking dictatorial powers.^[3]

References

^ "Elective dictatorship? The democratic mandate concept has become dangerously over-extended". British Politics and Policy at LSE. 2014-08-07. Archived from the original on 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
^ "Chapter 11: What is wrong with an elective dictatorship?". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
^ "Germany - Nazi, Holocaust, WW2 | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2024-12-30.

[1] "Elective dictatorship? The democratic mandate concept has become dangerously over-extended". British Politics and Policy at LSE. 2014-08-07. Archived from the original on 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2024-12-30.

[2] "Chapter 11: What is wrong with an elective dictatorship?". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-12-30.

[3] "Germany - Nazi, Holocaust, WW2 | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2024-12-30.

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