Ethnocracy

Ethnocracy literal means "rule by an ethnic group", it is a political system in which one's ethnicity is a requirment to govern. In such a system people not of the indicated ethnicity are barred from holding political office. Usually the chosen ethnicity will be a minority, that uses such system to protect it's interest from the majority. It is a system advocated by various racial supremacy groups. It has also been promoted by ethnic minorities seeking to free themselves from the majority, and to forfill their own self interests. South Africa under Apartheid is an example of an Ethnocracy.