Descriptions
Full Democracy: A full democracy on the Terran Democracy Index is a state where freedom of expression, religion, press and assembly are guarenteed through either law or the constitution. A state where a full democratic system has been in place for most of its history and elections are held freely and fairly. A full democracy holds itself accountable and is a pillar of freedom and democracy within Terra. It is often represented by a multitude of parties in their respective parliament and protects the fundamental democratic rights of its citizens. It is a resilient and capable democratic power.
Flawed Democracy: A flawed democracy is a state where basic freedoms like the freedom of expression, religion, press and assembly are guarenteed by law but (possibly) sometimes questioned by the executive power or another authority of the state. A nation can also be classified as a flawed democracy if only one party has, over the course of decades, dominated the political scene of the country and little to no opossition has formed itself. In flawed democracies generally free elections take place but are in some cases influenced by pressure from societal groups or government institutions.
Hybrid Regime: A hybrid regime is a government that actively opposses basic freedoms like freedom of expression, religion, press and assembly either oppossing all of these rights or a few of them. Hybrid regime's often influence elections directly to benefit the ruling class or party. Democracy is present, but in a limited form and the democratic system is often rigged and corrupt. A regime where a specific non elected individual is granted extensive powers is also deemed a hybrid regime if the government below him or her is deemed partially democratic. A hybrid regime is often recognizable by a rigged electoral system, the supression of basic freedoms and either one or a handfull of individuals controlling large layers of the government.
Dictatorial Regime: A dictatorial regime is a regime that supresses its people in every sense of the word. Freedom of religion, expression, press and assembly is practically non-existent and a large state apparatus ensures that minorities and any form of oppossition is supressed. In dicatorial regimes there is no instance of democracy present in the system, with most if not all power consolidated within the ruling party, the ruler or a group of influential individuals. A dictatorial regime disregards human rights and the basic freedoms of its citizens and rules with an iron fist.
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Notable ChangesNorth DovaniFrom
Flawed Democracy to
Hybrid RegimeReason:North Dovani its recent changes into the USSR have practically created a hybrid regime in which some elements are elected and others appointed and strictly controlled by the Worker's Party. This thus means that it cant be classified as either dictatorial or a democracy, thus being a hybrid regime
DankukFrom
Hybrid Regime to
Dictatorial RegimeReason:Dankuk has undergone a transition from a relatively stable yet corrupt Dovanian state to a full on far-right dictatorship, prosecuting its own minorities and establishing strict control on power with no elections taking place. It is thus now a fully dictatorial state
ValruziaFrom
Flawed Democracy to
Dictatorial RegimeReason:Valruzia has been a democratically governed state for a majority of its existence but has, in recent decades, gotten under the control of the United Worker's Party, which has cemented its political power. Without international institutions like the Seleyan Union to keep the UWP in check and Valruzia on the right path it has descended into a left-wing dictatorship with its head of state a non elected, appointed for life functionary. Thus earning the classification of a dictatorial state