KC 4 - Non Democratic States

Question 1

What is AUTHORITARIAN RULE?

Answer 1

Government ‘from above’ which is imposed on a society regardless of its consent.

Question 2

What is the main difference between authority and authoritarian rule?

Answer 2

Authoritarian regimes are not always legitimated.

Question 3

What is TOTALITARIANISM?

Answer 3

an all-encompassing system of political and social rule

Question 4

What is the difference between totalitarianism and authoritarianism?

Answer 4

Totalitarianism seeks ‘total power’ though the politicisation of every aspect in social and personal existence.

Question 5

What does totalitarianism abolish?

Answer 5

Civil Society - ‘private sphere’

Question 6

What is CLIENTELISM?

Answer 6

giving material goods in return for electoral support,

Question 7

What is the problem with defining ‘non-democratic’ regimes?

Answer 7

Becomes a residual category for all things not democratic

Question 8

How are non-democratic regimes categorised?

Answer 8

Degree of intervention

Question 9

What are the two degree of intervention in non democratic regimes?

Answer 9

Authoritarian and Totalitarian

Question 10

What are the three main ways in which non-democratic regimes rule?

Answer 10

Coercion
Ideology
Legitimation

Question 11

What is an example of a totalitarian state?

Answer 11

Hitler’s Germany

Question 12

What is an example of a theocracy?

Answer 12

Iran

Question 13

How are Totalitarian states established?

Answer 13

Ideology and Terror

Question 14

How do non-democratic regimes gain support?

Answer 14

Anomie
Charisma
Economic success
Tradition
Religiousity

Question 15

What is an example of an Authoritarian state?

Answer 15

Spain under franco