Who exercises power in a stratocracy ?
Stratocracy Stratocracy A stratocracy (from στρατός, "stratos", "army" and κράτος, "kratos", "dominion", "power") is a form of government headed by military chiefs. It is not the same as a military dictatorship or "military junta" where the military's political power is not enforced or even supported by other laws. Rather, stratocracy is a form of military government in which civil and military service are difficult to distinguish, where the state and the military are traditionally or constitutionally the same entity, and that government positions are always occupied by commissioned officers and military leaders. Citizens with mandatory or voluntary military service, or veterans
Stratocracy during the zenith of its dominance. The Cardassian Union of the "Star Trek" universe can be described as a stratocracy, with a constitutionally and socially sanctioned, as well as a politically dominant military that nonetheless has strong meritocratic characteristics. In Robert A. Heinlein's "Starship Troopers", the Terran Federation was set up by a group of military veterans in Aberdeen, Scotland when governments collapsed following a global war. The Federation allows only those who complete their term of Federal Service to vote. While Federal Service is not exclusively military service, that appears to be the dominant form. It is believed that