How is the leader of a totalitarian state chosen?

Answer 1

In a totalitarian state, the leader is typically chosen through a combination of factors such as inheritance, military power, manipulation of the political system, or a combination of these methods. Unlike in democratic systems where leaders are elected by the people, in a totalitarian state, the leader often seizes power through force or coercion and maintains control through authoritarian means. The leader's position is usually secured through a cult of personality, Propaganda, and suppression of dissent, rather than through a transparent or democratic process.

Answer 2

Oh, dude, it's like a super fun process. So, you know, in a totalitarian state, the leader is usually chosen by, like, themselves. They're just like, "Hey, I'm in charge now," and everyone else is like, "Cool, cool, sounds good." It's kind of like when you pick the movie on Netflix and no one argues because they know you'll just keep scrolling forever.

Answer 3

Totalitarianism is a general category of Dictatorship, so there is no consistent way that totalitarians come to power. That being said, there are typically four ways by which a totalitarian ruler comes to power:

1) Democratic Election in a Pre-Totalitarian Country: EX: Adolf Hitler: In this scenario, you have a democratic country that elects a leader who then proceeds to pass a number of laws that increase his power and dispense with the pre-existing democratic norms. As a result, a democratic country seamlessly transitions to a totalitarian one.

2) Ascends to Power via War-Time: EX: Francisco Franco: In this case, the totalitarian is a military leader who simply overthrows the prior non-totalitarian government, either via coup d'état or civil war.

3) Appointed by an Authoritarian Leader with Less Power: EX: Hideki Tojo: In this case, the totalitarian is chosen by an un-elected leader and designated an extensive amount of power, often more than the un-elected appointing-person has. The perfect example is Hideki Tojo who was appointed by the Emperor of Japan and, in many respects, had more power than the Emperor.

4) Jostling for Power within a Totalitarian Country: EX: Josef Dzhugashvili (Stalin): In this scenario, leaders high-up in a totalitarian country squabble and fight to take power from the leader or the vacuum of a recently deceased leader.

Answer 4

In a totalitarian government, a leader just takes control and rues the land with an iron fist. The leader is the one who chooses his successor.