Regional power

Source of power

Democracy (rule by many)
Demarchy Direct Economic Liberal Representative Social Socialist Others
Oligarchy (rule by few)
Anocracy Aristocracy Gerontocracy Kleptocracy Kritarchy Meritocracy Noocracy Particracy Plutocracy Stratocracy Technocracy Theocracy
Autocracy (rule by one)
Despotism Dictatorship Military dictatorship Tyranny
Anarchy (rule by none)
Anarchism Free association Stateless

Power ideology

Monarchy Republic (socio-political ideologies)
Absolute Communist Constitutional Directorial Legalist Parliamentary Presidential Semi-presidential
Authoritarian Libertarian (socio-economic ideologies)
Anarchism Colonialism Communism Despotism Distributism Fascism Feudalism Socialism Totalitarianism Tribalism
Religious Secular
State religion Secular state Separation of church and state State atheism
Global Local (geo-cultural ideologies)
City-state Intergovernmental organisation National government World government Nationalism Internationalism Globalism

Power structure

Unitarism
Unitary state Empire Principality
Client state
Associated state Dependent territory Dominion Protectorate Puppet state Puppet monarch Satellite state Self-governing colony Tributary state Buffer state Vassal state Viceroyalty
Federalism
Confederation Devolution Federation Superstate Supranational union
International relations
Small power Regional power Middle power Great power Superpower

In international relations, regional power, since the late 20th century, has been used for a sovereign state that exercises significant power within its geographical region.^[1]^[2] States that wield unrivaled power and influence within a region of the world possess regional hegemony.

^ Joachim Betz, Ian Taylor, "The Rise of (New) Regional Powers in Asia, Africa, Latin America..."^{[dead link‍]}, German Overseas Institute & University of St. Andrews, May 2007
^ Martin Beck, The Concept of Regional Power: The Middle East as a Deviant Case?, German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg, 11–12 December 2006.