One of the very few politicians I love listening to and reading his opinions and views on issues is Femi Fani Kayode.
Not because i totally agree with his views/opinions, but because i admire his vast range of knowledge, and ability to relate to quite a lot of issues be it politically inclined or not.
I was surprised when he brought into light the word "Corpsocracy"-a form of government, which allows the country to be ruled by a leader who is dead/half dead (seems he coined it out , though i'm not sure). This made me check for names of various forms of government which i never knew existed.

Capracracy
Rule by goat. Without a doubt, the most superior form of governance known to man or to goat.
(You really neeed to read more on this for more understanding).

Dictatorship
Rule by a dictator instead of a despot. Political science is very nuanced. Technically, a dictatorship is where the executive holds a disproportionate amount of power, so an oligarchy can be a dictatorship, as in the case of South American juntas.( sure, we all know this).

Corporatocracy
A form of government where a corporation, a group of corporations, or government entities with private components control the direction and governance of a country. The U.S. is falling towards this direction.

Demarchy
A hypothetical political system run by randomly selected deciders decision makers who have been selected by sortition (drawing lots). Think selecting a legislature or executive in the same manner that a jury is presently selected.

Despotism
Rule by an all-powerful individual. A less polite term for "autocracy."

Epistemocracy
A utopian type of society and government in which people of rank, including those holding political office, are those who possess epistemic humility.

Ethnocracy
A form of government where representatives of a particular ethnic group hold a number of government posts disproportionately large to the percentage of the total population that the particular ethnic group(s) represents and use them to advance the position of their particular ethnic group(s) to the detriment of others. In Nazi Germany ethnic groups Hitler supported held all the power. Neo-Nazis often accuse Jews of possessing an ethnocracy in the person of the U.S. government, which they call the Zionist Occupation Government.

Exilarchy
A form of government, usually theocratic or monarchic, that is established and constituted for rule over an ethnic or religious diaspora rather than over the place of origin whence the diaspora originated.

Fascism
Rule by a totalitarian and corporatist government. It has also gone by the names Nazism, Baathism, Corporatism, and Falangism.

Feudalism
Government by a usually hereditary class of military landowners, who exact goods and services from a peasant class in exchange for protection. Usually features complex webs of loyalties and ranks.

Futarchy
System of government proposed by economist Robin Hanson based on the idea of voting on a certain outcome and then figuring out how to achieve it.

Geniocracy
A system of government first proposed by Rael (leader of the International Raëlian Movement) in 1977, which advocates problem-solving and creative intelligence as criteria for regional governance. Not, unfortunately, rule by genies, which would be much more awesome.

Gerontocracy
A state, society or group governed exclusively by geezers old farts elders. Gerontocracies form councils, comprised of men over the age of 60, who exercise control. This form of government was popular with the ancient Greeks.

Meritocracy
A government wherein appointments are made and responsibilities are given based on demonstrated talent and ability, usually incentivising "merit".

Kakistocracy
Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled people, "Government by the worst."

Kratocracy
Rule by those who are strong enough to seize power through force or cunning.

Kritocracy or Krytocracy
Rule by judges.

Matriarchy
Rule by women, or a government which regards female humans as entitled to rule and to exercise power over men.

Minarchy
A political ideology which maintains that the state's only legitimate function is the protection of individuals from aggression.

Patriarchy
Rule by men, or a government which regards male humans as entitled to rule and to exercise power over women.

Plutocracy
Rule by the wealthy, or power provided by wealth.

Mobocracy or ochlocracy
Rule by mob or a mass of people, or the intimidation of constitutional authorities; think Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail "witch/duck" mob.

Monarchy
Rule by an individual for life or until abdication, often hereditary. On a positive note, a monarchy usually possesses more checks and balances than an autocracy or dictatorship. On a more negative note, in biblical scripture 1 Samuel 8:6-18[6] possibly implies the institution of hereditary monarchy as a punishment for the governed.

Necrocracy
A government that operates under the rules of a dead ruler.

Oligarchy
A form of government in which power effectively rests with a small elite segment of society distinguished by royal, wealth, intellectual, family, military or religious hegemony. The term dates back to Aristotle, who considered oligarchy to be the corrupted form of aristocracy, and worse than mob rule, but better than tyranny. No modern country identifies itself as an oligarchy. The term is used by scholars to describe various societies, historical and modern, or thrown around as a pejorative epithet.

Timocracy
Either a state where only property owners may participate in government or where rulers are selected and perpetuated based on the degree of honor they hold relative to others in their society, peer group or class.

Tyranny
Rule by a selfish or otherwise bad single ruler.

Panarchracy
A political philosophy emphasizing each individual's right to freely join and leave the jurisdiction of any governments they choose, without being forced to move from their current locale.

Stratocracy
A system of government in which there is no distinction between the military and the civil power. the ancient Greek city state of Sparta is an example.

Technocracy
A form of government in which engineers, scientists, and other technical experts are in control of decision making in their respective fields. Plato might approve!

Theocracy
A form of government in which a god or deity is recognized as the state's supreme civil ruler. Since said god or deity is usually absent from decision making, a self-appointed or elected leader or leaders of the religion of said god or deity will rule instead through personal interpretation of the laws commanded by the god in that religion's (usually written) law. Saudi Arabia and Iran are examples.

Theodemocracy
A political system theorized by Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (Mormons). As the name implies, theodemocracy was meant to be a fusion of traditional republican democratic rights under the US Constitution combined with theocratic elements.

Monarchy
Rule by an individual for life or until abdication, often hereditary. On a positive note, a monarchy usually possesses more checks and balances than an autocracy or dictatorship. On a more negative note, in biblical scripture 1 Samuel 8:6-18[6] possibly implies the institution of hereditary monarchy as a punishment for the governed.


Only one that matters to our heritage as Naga/Niggers/Nigerians/etc, people.

Despite being a graduate of political science have never come across with some of these terms. Kudos ops. Political science is a course where anybody can make inputs without restriction.

Wait a minute!! Is Necrocracy the same thing as a government ruled by the Dead

Like a dead man

Ok

Kenzico:
Wait a minute!! Is Necrocracy the same thing as a government ruled by the Dead

Like a dead man

Seems so

Kakistocracy should be Nigeria's other name

Nigeria practically does all except Meritocracy.

Wow
Just got admitted into the University to study Political Science
Guess the course is broad
I only knew few forms of government back then in sec school but with this I am enlightened

casspersteve:
Wow
Just got admitted into the University to study Political Science
Guess the course is broad
I only knew few forms of government back then in sec school but with this I am enlightened

That is quite alot of different forms, I would have never knew it was that many.

all of dem dey craze

Im i the only one that noticed we practice almost all of them the same time?

Nigeria practise "Kakitomoboplutocracy"---Obiagbon

eni4real:
Nigeria practise "Kakitomoboplutocracy"---Obiagbon

In Africa, respect is won on the battlefield, men the same as lions. The more fericious lions have the most turf, most lionesses, and thus have the lion's share. And it typically seems to be hereditary, implying Kingship.