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| - Despotism provides several benefits for a nation planning to field lots of infantry and wage early/many wars in the game. If a nation prefers to build up a strong economy before going to war, it should consider the Despotism's counterpart, the Republic. Note: The unit and upgrade cost reduction only affect the base portion of the cost. The ramping cost (additional cost for additional units) is not affected. Version note: Prior to version 03.02.12.0800, the cost reduction for Military research, Barracks units and upgrades was 25%.
- The word despotism means to "rule in the fashion of a despot" and does not necessarily require a singular "despot", an individual. Despotism is a form of government in which a single entity rules with absolute power. That entity may be an individual, as in an autocracy, or it may be a group.
- Despotism is an umbrella term that describes any form of government in which all political (and usually economic and even judicial) power is vested in a single authority, either an individual (Absolutism or Autocracy) or a close group of despots (Oligarchy). Traditionally, this authority weilds absolute power - the desires and instructions of the despot(s) are above all other interests, with the despot representing the State itself. Authoritarianism at it's most extreme degree, Despotism does not necessarily refer to a system of oppression and disregard for the interests of the people. It is possible for a despot to be democratically elected and for a despot to rule benevolently.
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| - Despotism provides several benefits for a nation planning to field lots of infantry and wage early/many wars in the game. If a nation prefers to build up a strong economy before going to war, it should consider the Despotism's counterpart, the Republic. Note: The unit and upgrade cost reduction only affect the base portion of the cost. The ramping cost (additional cost for additional units) is not affected. Version note: Prior to version 03.02.12.0800, the cost reduction for Military research, Barracks units and upgrades was 25%.
- The word despotism means to "rule in the fashion of a despot" and does not necessarily require a singular "despot", an individual. Despotism is a form of government in which a single entity rules with absolute power. That entity may be an individual, as in an autocracy, or it may be a group.
- Despotism is an umbrella term that describes any form of government in which all political (and usually economic and even judicial) power is vested in a single authority, either an individual (Absolutism or Autocracy) or a close group of despots (Oligarchy). Traditionally, this authority weilds absolute power - the desires and instructions of the despot(s) are above all other interests, with the despot representing the State itself. Authoritarianism at it's most extreme degree, Despotism does not necessarily refer to a system of oppression and disregard for the interests of the people. It is possible for a despot to be democratically elected and for a despot to rule benevolently. Classical despotism is an unpopular choice of micronational government, even in it's Oligarchic form, with most citizens wanting to be actively involved in their government somehow. Despotic states usually experience terminal inactivity and subsequently dissolve themselves, all though a handful have managed to survive effectively. In oligarchic despotism, the system also cripples the capacity for reform if enough of the ruling despots do not agree with such reforms. Similarly, despotic states are more likely to experience a fatal revolution than other states.
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