22 Jul 2016
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Different types of state
Classical Distinctions
-Aristotle distinguishes between # of people ruling and who’s interest they’re ruling in
-Empire VS Republic (Roman)
Contemporary Distinction
-Democratic states: rule of the people; involving mechanisms for popular
participation&accountability and open debate
-Authoritarian states: Lack popular input of political distinctions, have government
autonomy from popular control
Types of Authoritarianism
-Absolute monarchies (ex. 17th France)
-Military dictatorships/police states (ex. Spain under Franco, Burma, Argentina
66-73/76-83)
-Theocracies (iran)
-Oligarchic rule (Singapore)
-Totalitarianism *
•State’s power is omnipresent
•Single mass party along State’s institutions
•Official ideology favouring social transformation, intent to construct “new man”
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