Category: Autocracy
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Concepts of Authoritarianism, Totalitarianism, Democracy
Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism The form of the political power exercised in a state can be used to determine the ideology behind such power. In that regard, the analysis of the legal framework of Singapore and the events of 2009 leads to the conclusion that the form of power is authoritarian. In 2009, several events of…
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Political Science: Authoritarianism vs. Totalitarianism
Difference between nation, state, country, political system and government A nation state is a defined territory occupied by people of a given cultural background. An example of a modern nation state is Portugal. Portugal is a nation state because the Portuguese; which is a distinct cultural group has occupied the defined territory over a long…
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Authoritarian States and Party Systems
The worlds history describes numerous authoritarian states that existed at different times and had varied features. Nevertheless, the majority of them suffered from frequent wars initially, which made them implement radical changes to be able to rebuff. One more reason for states to become authoritarian is a constant political pressure that does not provide the…
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Totalitarian Autocracies Theory: Fascism and Communism
Since ancient times the humanity has been searching for the most perfect form of the social organization. These forms are changing with the development of the society. All the components of the political system, such as the political parties, the social agencies, the workers associations are significantly affected by the government. At the same time…
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The Concepts of Crowd Power Theory and Totalitarian Rule
An authoritarian personality is one whose attitude is characterized by total submission to ones own authority and administration of that belief through the oppression of their subordinates. An authoritarian person is strict or oppressive towards their subordinates. Canettis crowd and power theory explain how whether schemed or self-deluded, ruling elites had always performed as if…
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Authoritarian Versus Totalitarian Autocracy
To begin with, it is necessary to state that both totalitarian and authoritarian regimes might seem to be the same at first. Nevertheless, there are some minor differences that can be seen only after an intensive course of studying these systems (Stewart, Klein, Scmitz, & Schröder, 2016). In general, the regimes mentioned above imply only…
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Ideal North Korean Citizen in a Totalitarian Government
Table of Contents Introduction Government Control Ideal Citizen Conclusion References Introduction The history of totalitarianism in North Korea began in 1948 soon after the end of World War II. Once Japan was out of the picture, the Soviet and United States governments aided in the division of Korea and took control of the North and…
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Ideal Citizen Nazi German in a Totalitarian Government
Table of Contents Introduction Government Control Ideal Citizen Conclusion Reference Introduction Hitlers quick and unimpeded rise to power in the early 1930s was followed by the development and radicalization of the national ideology. Nowadays, Nazism is seen as the extreme form of fascism and encompasses a subset of ideologies including antisemitism and scientific racism. This…
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North Koreas Totalitarianism in Politics
Table of Contents Introduction North Korea as a Totalitarian Society Conclusion References Introduction Totalitarianism is among the approaches to exercising power regarded as a means of achieving financial stability and eliminating the negative effects of the freedom of expression. Tyranny and totalitarianism help to maintain stability by preventing the outflow of any resources, including information…
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Ideal Citizen in North Koreas Totalitarian Government
North Korea is a prime example of a modern-day authoritarian rule and totalitarian government. Ruled by a dynasty of Supreme leaders, with the current ruler Kim Jung-un creating a highly oppressive regime that has isolated the country almost completely. Kim Jung-un maintains an iron-clad grip on power through a cult of personality and brute force.…