Military dictatorship and absolute monarchy are two forms of government that share a common goal: to have complete control over the citizens. But there are some key differences between these two types. In a military dictatorship, the military runs the country. This can lead to more chaos and violence than an absolute monarchy, where the king or queen has complete control. This blog post will discuss the key differences between a military dictatorship and an absolute monarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A military dictatorship is a “dictatorship in which the military exerts complete or substantial control over political authority, and the dictator is often a high ranked military officer” [Source]<\/a>. It usually happens in a country where the military feels intense political instability, but many militants use this reason as an excuse to overthrow a government or change the regime. Military regimes become the authoritative figure in a military dictatorship, and they describe themselves as non-partisan entities. Such quality of non-partisan is an attribute that means that a military regime can form a neutral leadership that serves the public, but historical records of military regimes show that being non-partisan might be an abstract concept. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A military dictatorship is hard to topple compared to a civilian government because it has the backing of the national army and security agents’ organisations. Military governments are likely to have martial laws or a permanent state of emergency and have been described as harsh when in power. Removing a military government guarantees a lot of bloodsheds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Current examples of military dictatorship known include the 2014 coup d\u2019\u00e9tat in Thailand, which is in power, 2020 Malian coup d\u2019\u00e9tat, 2021 Myanmar coup d\u2019\u00e9tat, 2021 Guinean coup d\u2019\u00e9tat, 2021 Northern Chad offensive and 2022 Burkinab\u00e9 coup d\u2019\u00e9tat [Source]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An absolute monarchy, which is driven by the doctrine of Absolutism, is defined by Wikipedia as a “form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right” [Source]<\/a>. The king or queen is not restricted by the constitution and enjoys full-blown powers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Common examples of absolute monarchy include Brunei, Eswatini, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Vatican City and the United Arab Emirates [Source]<\/a>. Countries such as Jordan, Kuwait and Morocco were formerly absolute monarchies but shifted to constitutional monarchies, and the monarch still has power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “In an absolute monarchy, as in a dictatorship, the ruling power and actions of the absolute monarch may not be questioned or limited by any written law, legislature, court, economic sanction, religion, custom, or electoral process” [Source]<\/a>. Also, these two entities have authority figures: the king or queen and the commander in chief or a high ranked official. These authoritative figures are usually linked to the military of a particular country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A military dictatorship entails how a military government has the authority to govern a nation and possesses all the powers. An absolute monarchy points to the leadership of a monarchy that has absolute power over a nation. The most notable difference is that a military dictatorship is established by militants or a military organisation in a country under the authority of a high ranked official, while an absolute monarchy might be a stretched setup from history established through hereditary leadership [Source]<\/a>. It is noted that “a dictatorship is an office that has been gotten through force, and a monarchy or crown is a reign passed from one generation to another” [Source]<\/a>. More so, military dictatorship surface after toppling a sitting government, whereas monarchs can result from colonisation. Military dictatorships are established after bloodshed because they usually involve a scuffle between a civilian government and militants in a country, and an absolute monarchy does not involve war unless there are succession disputes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n An absolute monarchy introduces a hereditary process in choosing leaders, and this process can last for generations, but a military dictatorship might sprout into another civil war with high ranked officials fighting for the throne, or it may get dissolved after general elections. A military dictatorship is regarded as illegal since the military would have seized power from politicians, but an absolute monarchy is recognised as legal. The word ‘dictatorship’ makes a military dictatorship an enemy of mankind as people’s rights will be infringed. An absolute monarchy is not described as oppressive like a military dictatorship that oppresses people. <\/p>\n\n\n\nExamples of Military Dictatorship<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What is an Absolute Monarchy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Examples of Absolute Monarchy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Similarities between Military Dictatorship and an Absolute Monarchy <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Differences between Military Dictatorship and an Absolute Monarchy <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n