Military+Junta

Military Junta
(Return to Autocracy) (Return to Life Philosophies) A military junta is a government ruled by a committee of military leaders. The term derives from the Spanish junta meaning committee, specifically a board of directors. It originally referred to an executive body that came to power after a military coup in 20th century Latin America. Often it becomes a military dictatorship, though the terms are not necessarily synonymous.

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__**The Structure**__: In a Military Junta, once again, the leadership position is taken by a military comittee possibly on the basis of rank but also by reputation or power in some situations. This comittee rules as a body.

-Unlike a Dictatorship or Autocracy with one individual in charge a Military Junta can loose members without being beheaded and losing power. -A Milirary Junta have Several members who can simultaneously make decisions without necessarily needing to convene.
 * __Strengths__**:

-A Military Junta risks a split or insurgence because of it's multiple faction and militant elements. -Disagreeing might be a serious weakness within a military Junta.
 * __Weaknesses__**:


 * __Lessons/Resources on Monarchy__**:


 * __Examples__**:
 * [|Nigerian Military Juntas] (1966–1979 and 1983–1998)
 * [|Greek Military Junta] (1967–1974), also called "The Regime of the Colonels"
 * [|Peruvian Military Junta] (1968-1980)
 * [|Brazilian Military Junta] (1969)
 * [|Government Junta of Chile] (1973–1990)
 * [|Derg] in Ethiopia (1974–1987)
 * [|Junta of National Reconstruction] in Nicaragua (1979–1985)
 * [|Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador] (1979–1982)
 * [|Military Council of National Salvation] in Poland (1981–1983)
 * [|Haitian Military Junta] (1991–1994)
 * [|State Peace and Development Council] in Myanmar (formerly known as [|Burma]) (1988–present), known as the **State Law and Order Restoration Council** from 1988 to 1997.
 * [|Council for National Security] in Thailand (2006–2008)
 * [|National Salvation Junta] ([|Portuguese]: //Junta de Salvação Nacional//) in Portugal (1974–1976]