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Guided democracy, also called managed democracy,[1][better source needed] is a formally democratic government that functions as a de facto authoritarian government or, in some cases, as an autocratic government. Such hybrid regimes are legitimized by elections, but do not change the state's policies, motives, and goals.[2][improper synthesis?][additional citation(s) needed] The concept is also related to semi-democracy, also known as anocracy.
In a guided democracy, the government controls elections such that the people can exercise democratic rights without truly changing public policy. While they follow basic democratic principles, there can be major deviations towards authoritarianism. Under managed democracy, the state's continuous use of propaganda techniques prevents the electorate from having a significant impact on policy.[3][improper synthesis?][additional citation(s) needed]
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