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Monarchy:
A government that has a single person who is generally considered
the ruler by the title and birthright. Titles include: Czar, King,
Queen, Emperor, Caesar, etc... Power is absolute and is either taken
through conquest or passed down to family members without regard for
ability or appropriateness. Society is formed around feudal
groups or tribes in which the ruling family delegates power and
authority based upon the desires of a single individual. Power
struggles are common. A monarchy is based upon a class system
where those of a certain birthright are perceived to be of superior
intellect and strength to those not of the same family line. The
resources and wealth of a country is generally preserved solely for
the hedonistic and self-fulfilling desires of the reigning monarch
with little regard for the general population or its welfare.
The inhabitants of a country under a monarch are alive to serve the
monarch. In contrast the inhabitants of a republic are served
by the their leaders.
Examples of Monarchy include Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Monaco. TOP
Dictatorship:
Generic term used to
describe any government controlled by a single individual and giving
the people little or no individual freedom. Typically a person who
rules by threat of force. People who are loyal to a
dictatorship swear allegiance to the person first and the country
second. Fascism, Theocracies, Monarchies and Communism can all
be dictatorships. A Republic cannot be a dictatorship. Examples of
Dictatorship include North Korea and Cuba.
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Marxism:
The theory of government based on
the ideals of Karl Marx and Frederick Engels in the book The
Communist Manifesto written in the 1800's. Marxism advocates the
"workers" (Proletariats and petite-bourgeoisie) rise up and
overthrow businesses and government and take control themselves.
Marxism advocates a classless society in which everything is shared
and owned by all. In its true form it follows the mandates of a
Direct Democracy in which the mob or general population rules and
allocates resources based upon the will of the majority with equal
consideration given to all without exclusions or privileges to any.
Examples include the former Soviet Union.
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Socialism
and
Democracy: Limited government
interference in business activity, (as opposed to the above) but more than
in capitalism. Certain areas of an individual's life are controlled and
representation tend to be parliamentary in nature. In other words, people
vote for a particular party and the party elects the leaders of the
country. The notable difference here is that there is MORE THAN one party.
Examples include most Western European Countries.
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Socialism
and
Communism: Severe government
interference in economics, but not absolute. Centralized planning by the
government, ONE PARTY rule, and stresses that there should be only one
class of people. This differs from Socialism/Democracy which allows for
individual differences.
Examples include the former Soviet Union. China is currently
heading in this direction, through the softening of its Marxist/Dictatorship
past. TOP
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Sources:
1. George Dimitrov, Against Fascism and War, New York:
International Publishers, 1986.
2. R Palme Dutt, Fascism and Social Revolution, New
York: International Publishers, 1934.
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