The concept of democracy is today often perceived and measured, by different criteria´s, on a scale between full democracy and strict authoritarian rule. This offers several combinations of governance; an approach that may give a broader idea of rule in different states, but at the same time raises questions, for example concerning military interventions. Authoritarian limited multiparty regimes have proven to be the weakest form of authoritarian rule. States ruled by this form of regime are considered more likely than other systems to change into democratic multiparty regimes. Power structures and influence on the international arena may change, and there is an emerging trend of new types of power structures based on private actors, private agreements and a mix of private and state actors. This raises questions concerning power and legitimacy. Recent research has come to the condclusion that militaary interventions often fail to bring sustainable democracy to authoritarian and/or conflict stricken countries. Many conflicts of interests between actors are difficult to handle. A key question is in which direction strong actors (national, international, global and transnational) - especially regarding military interventions - willl develop in how to manage future conflics.