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Dictatorship
The English term 'dictatorship' means a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator, not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc. Throughout history, there have been famous dictators such as Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Saddam Hussein.
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What role did the consul senate and dictator of the early roman empire play in the government?
Did the Romans revolt against dictatorship?
No, they revolted against the monarchy. A dictatorship in the Roman world was not the same as what we consider a dictatorship today. In the Roman government a dictator was a legally appointed magistrate with a limited term of office which could be renewed if necessary.
No, they revolted against the monarchy. A dictatorship in the Roman world was not the same as what we consider a dictatorship today. In the Roman government a dictator was a legally appointed magistrate with a limited term of office which could be renewed if necessary.
No, they revolted against the monarchy. A dictatorship in the Roman world was not the same as what we consider a dictatorship today. In the Roman government a dictator was a legally appointed magistrate with a limited term of office which could be renewed if necessary.
No, they revolted against the monarchy. A dictatorship in the Roman world was not the same as what we consider a dictatorship today. In the Roman government a dictator was a legally appointed magistrate with a limited term of office which could be renewed if necessary.
No, they revolted against the monarchy. A dictatorship in the Roman world was not the same as what we consider a dictatorship today. In the Roman government a dictator was a legally appointed magistrate with a limited term of office which could be renewed if necessary.
No, they revolted against the monarchy. A dictatorship in the Roman world was not the same as what we consider a dictatorship today. In the Roman government a dictator was a legally appointed magistrate with a limited term of office which could be renewed if necessary.
No, they revolted against the monarchy. A dictatorship in the Roman world was not the same as what we consider a dictatorship today. In the Roman government a dictator was a legally appointed magistrate with a limited term of office which could be renewed if necessary.
No, they revolted against the monarchy. A dictatorship in the Roman world was not the same as what we consider a dictatorship today. In the Roman government a dictator was a legally appointed magistrate with a limited term of office which could be renewed if necessary.
No, they revolted against the monarchy. A dictatorship in the Roman world was not the same as what we consider a dictatorship today. In the Roman government a dictator was a legally appointed magistrate with a limited term of office which could be renewed if necessary.
Why do Arabs have so many dictators?
Answer 1
British and French colonialism in the 20th Century caused anger in the colonies. The locals just supported those that they thought were strong enough to defeat colonialism (Autocratic leaders).
Answer 2
It is not simply a question of a choice between dictatorship and democracy. Contrary to common conception, democracy is NOT voting for leaders; that is only one part of democracy. Just voting on leaders creates elected authoritarianism and majority-minority repression. There are a number of societal requisites that make democracy viable and many countries, including all Arab countries, lack these particular societal requisites. This has naturally geared them towards authoritarianism.
1) Nationalism over Tribalism: There has to be a sense in the country that every group in the country is better off with everyone else in the country succeeding than failing. The benefits that accrue to one group of people should not be at the expense of all other populations in a debilitating way. Arabs tend to advocate for their particular ethnic, tribal, or religious grouping as opposed for the benefit of all people under the same flag. This leads to autocracy because the only way that a particular ethnic/tribal/religious group will benefit to the exclusion of others is by dictatorial fiat.
2) Cross-Ethnic Civil Society: There has to be civil society organizations such as clubs, artist networks, political rights groups, and other similar organizations. But they must be united by cultural, philosophical, or humanitarian underpinnings as opposed to being a mechanism to foster tribalism. Arabs tend to only have civil society organizations that promote the divisions in their society such as political parties and religious groups. This lack of civil society prevents the idea and social cross-pollination that is critical to create political alliances based on platforms with concrete goals as opposed to political alliances for selected group benefits.
3) Literate Population and Freedom of Speech/Press: Most people are only exposed verbally to positions that they already agree with and characatures of positions that they do not agree with. As a result, being able to read and write exposes a person to opinions that completely disagree with their own opinion. This allows people to have different political beliefs than their families. Additionally, freedom must be granted to both express and actualize views contrary to those of the ruling coalition or the majority ethnic and religious groups. In Arab societies, there is a high degree of illiteracy and minimal education, especially among women. Additionally, individuals who disagree with the dominant popular vein are often jailed or tortured for their "seditious" views of wanting to discuss why they don't want a theocracy.
4) Laws Evenly Applied / Rule of Law: No person, by dint of their power or connections, can be treated in a better manner than others and no person, on account of their differing religion, ethnicity, or tribe, should be treated worse. All people must have the expectation that a wrongdoer will be punished regardless of whether he is a male or a female or Muslim or a Non-Muslim and that the police will actively jail individuals intending to perform recriminations. In the Arab World, connected people and male Muslims tend to have a superior position and are given a degree of free reign to bully women and other minorities into compliance. When societies are inherently unequal, the group in power tries to use dictatorial fiat to keep the lower castes/ranks down and preserve their privilege.
5) Virtue of Compromise: This is probably most important. The goal of the political process must not be for one party to get everything it wants, but for every party to get enough of what it wants to be satisfied and to accept that as a valid resolution. Compromising and accepting less than what you wanted initially, is virtually non-existent in Arab circles.
Any Roman dictator could be considered a military dictator. Dictators were only appointed in times of crises and most crises were due to war/invasion. Cincinnatus, Sulla, Caesar and anyone in between could be considered military dictators.
Any Roman dictator could be considered a military dictator. Dictators were only appointed in times of crises and most crises were due to war/invasion. Cincinnatus, Sulla, Caesar and anyone in between could be considered military dictators.
Any Roman dictator could be considered a military dictator. Dictators were only appointed in times of crises and most crises were due to war/invasion. Cincinnatus, Sulla, Caesar and anyone in between could be considered military dictators.
Any Roman dictator could be considered a military dictator. Dictators were only appointed in times of crises and most crises were due to war/invasion. Cincinnatus, Sulla, Caesar and anyone in between could be considered military dictators.
Any Roman dictator could be considered a military dictator. Dictators were only appointed in times of crises and most crises were due to war/invasion. Cincinnatus, Sulla, Caesar and anyone in between could be considered military dictators.
Any Roman dictator could be considered a military dictator. Dictators were only appointed in times of crises and most crises were due to war/invasion. Cincinnatus, Sulla, Caesar and anyone in between could be considered military dictators.
Any Roman dictator could be considered a military dictator. Dictators were only appointed in times of crises and most crises were due to war/invasion. Cincinnatus, Sulla, Caesar and anyone in between could be considered military dictators.
Any Roman dictator could be considered a military dictator. Dictators were only appointed in times of crises and most crises were due to war/invasion. Cincinnatus, Sulla, Caesar and anyone in between could be considered military dictators.
Any Roman dictator could be considered a military dictator. Dictators were only appointed in times of crises and most crises were due to war/invasion. Cincinnatus, Sulla, Caesar and anyone in between could be considered military dictators.
What is the length of rule in a military dictatorship?
Undetermined - depends on how long the dictator can maintain his control.
What was Joseph Stalin's cult of personality?
Throughout the late 1920's and the 1930s propaganda was used to build up Stalin's image. Like a religious worship, a cult of Stalin was formed. Stalin was like a godlike leader to the people, praised in the newspapers, books and in films and posters. Poems published in Pravda praised his deeds, speeches exalting his skills, his modesty, his wisdom and his brilliance. People who attended these meetings were careful to applaud long and loudly, and the person who stopped first would most likely be arrested as it showed great disrespect and disloyalty to Stalin
Stalin's rise to power was methodical and precise. The construction of his image, too, was well thought out. Nearly every medium propagandized Stalin's image. The great tradition of truthful and imaginative literature was cast aside and became a vehicle for promoting Stalin. The new medium of film, for which Stalin had a particular fascination, was also directed towards creating an image of Stalin. Not only in the arts, but in everyday life the physical image of Stalin was ever-present.
To begin with, Stalin was a strong and vivid personality. When he wanted to do, Stalin knew how to charm people. He charmed Gorky and Barbusse. In 1937, the cruelest year of the purges, he managed to charm that tough and experienced observer, Lion Feuchtwanger.
In the second place, in the minds of the Soviet people, Stalin's name was indissolubly linked with Lenin's. Stalin knew how popular Lenin was and saw to it that history was rewritten in such a way as to make his own relations with Lenin seem much more friendly than they had been in fact. The rewriting was so thorough that perhaps Stalin himself believed his own version in the end.
There can be no doubt of Stalin's love for Lenin. His speech on Lenin's death, beginning with the words, "In leaving us, Comrade Lenin has bequeathed . . . " reads like a poem in prose. He wanted to stand as Lenin's heir not only in other people's eyes, but in his own eyes too. He deceived himself as well as the others. Even Pasternak put the two names side by side:
In reality, however, Stalin distorted Lenin's ideas, because to Lenin -- and this was the whole meaning of his work -- communism was to serve man, whereas under Stalin it appeared that man served communism.
What was Winston churchill mentality on Hitler and the other totalitarian dictators?
Obviously he was concerned about totalitarian regimes. He knew before he became prime minister that Hitler was a threat and this was punctuated by his invasion of Poland. However, I think that it can be said that this harden his view and that the threat of the Soviet Union truly scared him. His Iron Curtain speech demonstrates that he saw a society and a government who were hiding something from the rest of the world was dangerous.
In the end, he knew that democratic countries could not simply sit back and allow these people to rule entire countries. He had resolve to stop these men at any cost, both Hitler and Stalin. Reading both his "Iron Curtain" speech and "We will fight them on the beaches" speech showed his true views on how totalitarian leaders should be dealt with.
How did the military expansion of Rome lead to the rise of Roman dictators?
Well the people could have easily been taken advantage of
Who was the Communist dictator who eventually took over the Nazi Party in Germany during the 1930s?
Well, actually, Hitler was a fascist dictator.
According to Karl Marx what is the role of the communist party in the scheme of history?
Karl Marx believed that the communist party should serve as the vanguard of the proletariat, leading the working class in overthrowing the capitalist system. The party's role is to organize and mobilize the proletariat towards revolution, to establish a dictatorship of the proletariat, and eventually usher in a classless society.
What did Machiavelli believe about dictatorships?
Machiavelli believed that all governments required an institution like the Roman dictatorship. More importantly, he believed that the laws of a nation provide for such a position in a time of crisis, instead of it being imposed on a nation against the laws.
Who was the enlightened despot of Prussia who invited Voltaire to live at his court?
Frederick the Great of Prussia invited Voltaire to live at his court. Voltaire, who had been imprisoned and maltreated by the French government, was eager to accept Frederick's invitation to live at his palace.
What dictator was involved in the creation of the vw beetle?
Hitler asked Dr. Ferdinand Porsche to design a car the working man could afford. Among the things he told Porsche was, make the car aerodynamic like a beetle. He also wanted the car to be priced at 1000 Marks, and to be sold through the Nazis' recreation organization "Kraft durch Freude." (in English, it means "Strength through Joy.") The car was to be called the KdF-wagen. So the working man could actually buy these cars, Hitler ordered a savings plan be developed. If you joined the plan, you received a "KdF-sparbuch" or "KdF savings book." It had places for 1000 stamps, each of which cost one Mark. If you were able to fill up the book, you could redeem it for a car.
In reality, the KdF-wagen never was made because the factory they were going to make it in was used instead to make military vehicles. Lots of Germans bought KdF-sparbuchen, and after the war when the Volkswagenwerk AG started making cars, they accepted the stamps in KdF-sparbuchs at face value--if your book had 650 stamps in it, they discounted your car by 650 Deutschmarks.
Was Chile ever a dictatorship?
Yes, for most of the 20th century; the most memorable was the reign of the military government of Gen. Augusto Pinochet from 1973 through 1988.
Well, technically he was Prime Minister, not dictator, and he was also Commander in Chief of the Japanese armed forces, and his name was Hidecki Tojo.
What allowed Hitler to obtain his long sought after permanent dictatorship?
Appeasement. He kept promises to avoid war with other countries and eventually broke all promises and started war.
Who influenced Hitler to become a dictator?
He was influenced when he witnessed his father kill his mother when he was 5 years old. He was also influenced when he was conflicted in warfare in world war one.
This guy on top has done some mistake in research.
Nobody. It was just his character to be crazy.
yeah, character
This system of government was characterized by the control of a dictator and extreme nationalism?
fascism
How does a dictator loose power?
revolution, stepping down or a coup d'état I can't think of any others really
Did Julius Caesar became dictator of Rome as a result of a change in Constitution?
no, senators assassinated ceasar before he had a chance to become a dictator
