Forms of government
The form of government shapes relations between states and domestic politics.
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- Parliamentary Republic Parlamentarische Republik
- Democracy whose government rests on parliament; elections and coalitions decide the leadership.
- Presidential Republic Präsidialrepublik
- Democracy with a directly elected head of state who also leads the government.
- Semi-Presidential Republic Semipräsidentielle Republik
- Democracy with an elected president and a government that depends on parliament.
- Constitutional Monarchy Konstitutionelle Monarchie
- Democracy with a monarch as head of state; it is governed through parliament and elections.
- Absolute Monarchy Absolute Monarchie
- Autocracy: the monarch rules; succession is decided by the inner circle, not by elections.
- One-Party State Einparteienstaat
- Autocracy: one party holds power; changes of leadership are decided by the inner circle.
- Theocracy Theokratie
- Autocracy with religious state leadership.
- Islamic Republic Islamische Republik
- A state with elected bodies under religious leadership; in relations it counts as an autocracy.
- Military Government Militärregierung
- Autocracy led by the military, usually after a coup.
- Transitional Authority Übergangsverwaltung
- Transitional administration, for example under international supervision; neutral in relations.