Political power is a type of power held by a political organization in a society which allows administration of some or all of public resources, including labour, and wealth.... ) typically refers to concepts of tyranny, corruption
Corruption
Corruption is essentially termed as an "impairment of integrity, virtue or moral principle; depravity, decay, and/or an inducement to wrong by improper or unlawful means, a departure from the original or from what is pure or correct, and/or an agency or influence that corrupts."... , authoritarianism
Authoritarianism
Authoritarianism describes a form of government characterized by an emphasis on the authority of the state in a republic or union. It is a political system controlled by nonelected rulers who usually permit some degree of individual freedom.... and totalitarianism
Totalitarianism
Totalitarianism is a concept used to describe political systems whereby a state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life. Totalitarian regimes or movements maintain themselves in political power by means of an official all-embracing ideology and propaganda disseminated through the state-controlled mass media, single-party st... , and is associated largely with monarchy
Monarchy
A monarchy is a form of government in which supreme power is absolutely or nominally lodged in an individual, who is the head of state, often for Life tenure or until abdication, and "is wholly set apart from all other members of the state." The person who heads a monarchy is called a monarch.... and non-democratic
Non-democratic
The term non-democratic refers to forms of government, or proposed implementations of such, which are diametrically opposed to democracy."Non-democratic" may refer to:... forms of government
Government
Government is the body within any organization that has the authority to make and the power to enforce laws, regulations, or rules. Typically, the government refers to a civil government -- local, provincial, or national -- but commercial, academic, religious, or other formal organizations are also administered by governing bodies.... .
"Absolute power" is a reference to a famous quotation by John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, who said "absolute power corrupts absolutely
John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, Royal Victorian Order , commonly known as simply Lord Acton, was an England historian, the only son of Sir Ferdinand Dalberg-Acton, 7th Baronet and grandson of the Neapolitan admiral, Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet.... ".
It is also the name of several works:
Absolute Power (novel), a novel by David Baldacci.
Absolute Power is a 1997 in film political thriller directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. The screenplay by William Goldman is based on the 1996 Absolute Power written by David Baldacci.... , a film based on Baldacci's novel, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.
Absolute Power is the sixth album by Kansas City, Missouri rapper Tech N9ne. It peaked at #79 on the Billboard 200, and it has sold over 250,000 copies.... , an album by Tech N9ne.
Absolute Power (comedy), a BBC television and radio series
"Absolute Power" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of the television series Stargate SG-1
