Single Party States
The Rise and Rule of Single Party States
The 20th century produced many authoritarian and single-party states. The origins, ideology, form of government, organization, nature and impact of these regimes should be studied.
Major themes: Origins and nature of authoritarian and single-party states
• Conditions that produced authoritarian and single-party states
• Emergence of leaders: aims, ideology,support
• Totalitarianism:the aim and the extent to which it was achieved
Establishment of authoritarian and single party states
• Methods:force, legal
• Form of government,(left- and right-wing)ideology
• Nature, extent and treatment of opposition
Domestic policies and impact
• Structure and organization of government and administration
• Political, economic,social and religious policies
• Role of education,the arts,the media,propaganda
• Status of women,treatment of religious groups and minorities
Material for detailed study
• Africa: Kenya—Kenyatta; Tanzania—Nyerere
• Americas:Argentina—Perón; Cuba—Castro
• Asia and Oceania:China—Mao; Indonesia—Sukarno
• Europe and the Middle East:Germany—Hitler;USSR—Stalin; Egypt—Nasser