A unitary government is controlled by a central authority, this authority being the president, who was elected through a republic-style electorate.
A dictatorship is when one person or a small group have absolute power without effective constitutional limitations.
Based on the sentence quoted, the federal government of the USA or some other similar foreign state, has a president acting as a dictator. Meaning the president is ignoring the limitations/checks and balances set in place for the position as dictated in the constitution.
But what are the ramifications of such a dictatorship if the government is a "Unitary Presidential Republic"? If the government in question is the USA, we have seen that there are no government-issued ramifications for a rogue federal government.
So what makes a Unitary Presidential Republic any different than a plain old dictatorship? Nothing except what the people prefer to call it. If the current populace permits the dictatorship, it can keep the fancy title and is allowed to stay. When an overwhelming majority of people are unhappy enough, the leadership becomes viewed as a dictatorship.
A unitary government is controlled by a central authority, this authority being the president, who was elected through a republic-style electorate.
A dictatorship is when one person or a small group have absolute power without effective constitutional limitations.
Based on the sentence quoted, the federal government of the USA or some other similar foreign state, has a president acting as a dictator. Meaning the president is ignoring the limitations/checks and balances set in place for the position as dictated in the constitution.
But what are the ramifications of such a dictatorship if the government is a "Unitary Presidential Republic"? If the government in question is the USA, we have seen that there are no government-issued ramifications for a rogue federal government.
So what makes a Unitary Presidential Republic any different than a plain old dictatorship? Nothing except what the people prefer to call it. If the current populace permits the dictatorship, it can keep the fancy title and is allowed to stay. When an overwhelming majority of people are unhappy enough, the leadership becomes viewed as a dictatorship.
Sounds like Potemkin republic. Thanks for the info. I found that as the description for government type for Belarus. Sounds like a dictatorship