Examines the history of dictatorship as a form of government, in which an individual or a small group holds power without legal constraints, and examines the diverse forms of dictatorship.
Examines the history of democracy as a form of government, in which power resides with the people via regular elections and the opportunity to run for office cannot be limited to members of the ruling party.
Examines the history of monarchy, a form of government in which one individual rules and succession is determined by heredity often based on closeness of kinship.
Examines the history of oligarchy, a form of government in which a small privileged group rules, typically for corrupt purposes, which was first described by the ancient Greeks.
Explains how large complex states developed from small groups and nomadic tribes and what ideas and events shaped the development of modern forms and government.
Examines the history of Fascism, a government philosophy that denied rights to individuals, demanded blind obedience to a dictator, and glorified violence, and details the rise and fall of this form of government.
