(if I were the) King of the Forest

Categorized by political constraints and controls.

Note that these are largely driven by the form and philosophy of our governmental structures – concern with civilized behavior, human liberty, and the potential for tyranny.

• Scope of Sovereignty
  • Domestic
    Pertaining to activities within the political borders of the nation, and to citizens of the nation beyond those political borders.
  • Foreign Allied
    Pertaining to activities within the political borders of nations counted as political and/or military allies (but not necessarily economic allies).
  • Foreign Neutral
    Pertaining to activities within the political borders of non-aligned (and presumably neutral) nations and beyond the political borders of any nation.
  • Foreign Hostile
    Pertaining to activities within the political borders of nations counted as politically and/or militarily hostile.
• Scope of Coercion
  • Civilian
    Pertaining to activities performed by non-military and non-law-enforcement agents and forces. Potential for coercion is minimal – citizen participation is voluntary or, at worst, involves coercion by civil penalties mediated by an independent judiciary.
  • Law enforcement
    Pertaining to activities performed by non-military law-enforcement agents and forces. Potential for coercion is moderate to severe – imprisonment and even execution may be imposed but only through the moderating intervention of an independent judiciary.
  • Military
    Pertaining to activities performed by military agents and forces. Potential for coercion is extreme – imprisonment and use of lethal force are authorized at the discretion of field commanders and with no effective review.