Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET December 2023 Political Science
The present political regime in the Central Asian republic of Tajikistan falls under which of the following categories?
AMonarchy
BMilitary dictatorship
CDemocracy
DCivilian dictatorship ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Civilian dictatorship — Tajikistan's present regime is a civilian dictatorship, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Tajikistan's present regime is a civilian dictatorship, so that is the answer.
★A civilian dictatorship is authoritarian rule by a non-military leader.
★President Emomali Rahmon has led the country since the civil war ended in 1997.
★Despite elections and formal institutions, political freedoms are heavily restricted.
★The regime suppresses opposition and controls the media.
★It is not a monarchy, nor is it run by the army as a military dictatorship.
★Authoritarian regimes keep some formal institutions while restricting pluralism and political freedoms.
★The persistence of authoritarian civilian rule rules out genuine democracy.
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