Category: Autocracy

  • Totalitarianism in Atwoods The Handmaids Tale

    Totalitarian leadership leads to the oppression of the weak and minorities. Totalitarianism is a government and political system that forbids all opposition parties (Congleton 112). In addition, it criminalizes individual and group opposition to the state and its claims and exercises an extremely high level of control and regulation over public and private life. Grinin…

  • 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…

  • Conforming to Totalitarianism: The Lessons From the Handmaids Tale

    The 20th century saw the rise and fall of various totalitarian regimes. Their geography stretched from Nazi Germany in the West to Khmer Rouge Cambodia in the East, from USSR in the North to the Argentinian military junta in the South. The crimes against humanity committed by totalitarian states were numerous and atrocious. The political…

  • The Chinese Political System and Authoritarian Governance

    Table of Contents Introduction Chinas Authoritarian Governance Conclusion Work Cited Introduction An authoritarian political system is a form of government in which one person or group has absolute power. China is an authoritarian political system because the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) controls all aspects of the government and society. Meaning that ordinary citizens have little…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Authoritarian vs. Absolute Monarchy System

    Despite the types of relationships people need to develop, governance remains a significant element in organizing communities and making sufficient decisions. Addressing human history and experiences, several forms of government emerged, depending on societies, resources, and other internal and external factors. When ordinary citizens do not govern their countries, it means that one person or…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…