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  2. Direct rule (Northern Ireland) - Wikipedia

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    In Northern Irish politics, direct rule (Irish: riail dhíreach [1] [2] [3]) is the administration of Northern Ireland directly by the Government of the United Kingdom. It was practised for 26 consecutive years between 1972 and 1998 during the Troubles , and has since then been temporarily applied during suspensions.

  3. Direct rule - Wikipedia

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    Direct colonial rule was a form of colonialism that involves the establishment of a centralized foreign authority within a territory, which is run by colonial officials. The native population may be excluded from all but the lowest level of the colonial government.

  4. List of countries by system of government - Wikipedia

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  5. Direct colonial rule - Wikipedia

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    Direct colonial rule is a form of colonialism that involves the establishment of a centralized foreign authority within a territory, which is run by colonial officials. According to Michael W. Doyle of Harvard University , in a system of direct rule , the native population is excluded from all but the lowest level of the colonial government. [ 1 ]

  6. Coombs' method - Wikipedia

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    As a result, it is more often used as an example of a pathological voting rule than a serious proposal. [6] The equilibrium position for Coombs' method is extremely sensitive to incomplete ballots and strategic nomination because the vast majority of voters' effects on the election come from how they fill out the bottom of their ballots. [ 6 ]

  7. President's rule - Wikipedia

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    In India, President's rule is the suspension of state government and imposition of direct Union government rule in a state. Under Article 356 of the Constitution of India , if a state government is unable to function according to Constitutional provisions, the Union government can take direct control of the state machinery.

  8. Tripartite classification of authority - Wikipedia

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    Charismatic authority grows out of the personal charm or the strength of an individual personality. [2] It was described by Weber in a lecture as "the authority of the extraordinary and personal gift of grace (charisma)"; he distinguished it from the other forms of authority by stating "Men do not obey him [the charismatic ruler] by virtue of tradition or statute, but because they believe in him."

  9. History of direct democracy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    State Politics & Policy Quarterly 8.4 (2008): 362-383. online; Cronin, Thomas E. (1989). Direct Democracy: The Politics Of Initiative, Referendum, And Recall. Harvard University Press. Despite the author's bias against direct democracy, the book is a good read for the issues, personalities, and organizations in the Progressive period of the ...