| |
Element |
Component |
 |
State Creed |
| "For the safety/security/future of the people, one must rule (temporarily)" |
| "To rid (society) of corruption, one must rule (temporarily)" |
| "I have been chosen by a higher power/higher calling" |
|
 |
Belief System |
| Political/religious manifesto |
| |
| |
|
 |
Law |
| Suspended constitution |
| Common law by decree |
| |
|
 |
Body politic |
| Leader, council/cabinet, regional appointed leadership/tribunals |
| |
| |
|
 |
Industry |
| State controlled, but often privately owned and in partnership with big corporations, wealthy asset owners. |
| |
| |
|
 |
Infrastructure |
| May have initially been expanded, often for political purpose. |
| Usually degrading, poorly maintained infrastructure, except for key infrastructure key to maintaining power. |
| |
|
 |
Knowledge |
| Frequently decimated/imprisoned intellectuals, large intellectual refugee population. |
| Narrowly focused knowledge, usually weapons/state apparatus focused. |
| Poor/no education system. |
|
 |
Trade |
| Usually warped by military/state control centered spending. |
| Often large amount of cash generated from black market trade (drugs, slaves, natural resources). |
| |
|
 |
Sovereignty & Defence |
| Extreme concentration of resources on military/defence/police to maintain power. |
| |
| |
|
 |
Economic activity |
|
 |
Communication |
| Usually tightly monitored communication. |
| Heavily restricted state controlled media, controls over content. |
| |
|
 |
Gross production |
|
