Explains theocracies, a form of government in which a state is governed by officials who are considered as divinely guided, and provides examples of governments run by this system.
Content Note
What is government?-- Theocracy in the new world -- Power dynamics in theocracy -- Theocracies in the ancient world -- The Islamic Republic of Iran -- the Vatican -- Civic life in a theocracy -- Theocracy, art, and education -- Theocratic economies -- Overlap with other forms of gevernment -- Human rights and international relations -- Theocracy and the United States.