


In addition, the penalties to diplomatic relations are not as important as in the early game, as alliances and enemies are largely already decided upon. These attributes make republics arguably the best government type in the mid-game, where factions often have multiple universities researching complex technologies. Republics also have the best town wealth growth. This allows republics to fill their territories with universities without worrying about public unrest as well as receiving the maximum benefits of research. Republics chiefly benefit from very low rates of clamour for reform coupled with the best research speed of all three government types. Should a revolution in another faction occur and transition it to a republic, there will be a very large (although diminishing) relationship bonus with that faction the reverse is true for a faction becoming a absolute monarchy. Republics are given positive relationship points with other republics, a slight negative effect for constitutional monarchies, and a large negative effect for absolute monarchies. However, they may still switch around existing cabinet members to new positions. Republics have the least amount of control over their cabinets, and may only replace one cabinet member per turn (with a new, randomly generated member). Government popularity depends on a variety of reasons, including satisfaction with taxes, successes and failures with wars, and public happiness in the faction's home region. Players may force an election once per turn the less popular the current cabinet is, the more likely it would be replaced by a new one. The cabinet may be re-elected for another term, for a total of 8 years. The head and cabinet are elected through popular vote, and serve for 4 years (8 turns in Empire: Total War, 120 turns in Napoleon: Total War) before another election.

In Empire: Total War and Napoleon: Total War Republics are created when either Absolute Monarchies or Constitutional Monarchies have the lower classes successfully revolt in their home regions. A Republic is a Government type in Empire: Total War, Napoleon: Total War and Fall of the Samurai.
