Can a king be a dictator?

It is not always clear whether a leader is a dictator or not. Kings and emperors often use force and fear too, but usually they are not called dictators. This is because those monarchs have some reason for being in power (usually their father was king or emperor), but a dictator gained power himself.

How do monarchies and dictatorships differ?

Dictatorship and monarchy are different terms of governance but are almost the same in the sense that both have usurped the power of the people. A dictatorship is an office that has been gotten through force, and a monarchy or crown is reign that is passed from one generation to another.

Would you expect a “libertarian dictatorship”?

Well, in a certain context, you might expect a “libertarian dictatorship”, but only as an interim measure and only in the context of a certain type of libertarianism, based on a philosophy of utilitarianism.

Were the Roman emperors Libertarian dictators?

The Romans upheld liberty but not freedom or democracy and so Roman Emperors could be called libertarian dictators. Libertarianism simply requires the potential of not being a slave and the potential of having full rights protected by the state, not guaranteeing it.

What is the history of dictatorship?

The History of Dictatorship. The office of dictator once had a very different meaning from how we think of it today. It was first created by the Roman Senate in 510 B.C. for emergency purposes, such as taking care of rebellions. During the time of the Republic, Rome was ruled by two consuls, and the Senate decided that in some cases it was

What is the history of the Libertarian Movement?

In this excerpt from Libertarianism: A Primer, Boaz tells the history of the movement for liberty, from Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu through the 20th century. David Boaz is the executive vice president of the Cato Institute and has played a key role in the development of the Cato Institute and the libertarian movement.