I did a lot of thinking this week about the different forms of government, this is probably because I've been working on a story where the ruling body plays an important role. It seems that there are some expected governments with the different genres. (There are exceptions to all of these.) In fantasy you often get a monarchy. Dystopic you often get a ruling body who started out as a democracy but ends up almost communistic. You probably get the idea.
When choosing a government it might be a fun idea to choose an a-typical government. An epic fantasy that has a republic. A dystopic that isn't dystopic because of the government but maybe because of the geography or the magic system. Don't feel limited to the typical governments. You can always create your own. Just like everything else, you have to keep to your own rules. L.E. Modesitt, Jr. does a good job of government in his SAGA OF RECLUCE series. This series is especially good because his books span thousands of years so you can see the changes that are made.
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