4. Evaluation
Totalitarian states as well as Liberal Democratic states both have many advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages in a totalitarian state would be that totalitarian governments can exist on any end of political spectrum. From totalitarian communist regimes to the fascist government. An advantage is that it is easy to govern under the conditions of a totalitarian state because voting and other exercises of citizen’s freedom are not an impediment of governance. Another advantage could be that the role of the government is unlimited. Dictator in charge benefits widely from this type of regime because control and power is not shared or distributed amongst other representatives.
Disadvantages however contributes to the downfall of a totalitarian state. Dictator becomes very greedy and selfish with power. There is restriction or non-existent freedom and basic rights that is granted to citizens. Totalitarianism leads to suffering and oppression of citizens. Citizens of these states become rebellious and result to hooliganism in order to go against the government in charge. Citizens do not have a sense of identity because the ruler of the state limits citizens to …show more content…
Citizens can be independent, they can own their own property and businesses. Every individual has equal rights and there are no racial, class and gender inequalities. Citizens are granted rights from birth and are equal under the law. Citizens have fair opportunities. (Anon., 2015-2017)
The disadvantages of a liberal democratic state are that the role of the government is limited. Not all the elections held in countries that are known as liberal democratic states are ‘free and fair’. This type of political rule could lead to corruption and embezzlement, representatives begin to steal from the country’s economy. (Publishing, 2017) power is not concentrated and there is a slow process of the system (Anon.,
Totalitarian states as well as Liberal Democratic states both have many advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages in a totalitarian state would be that totalitarian governments can exist on any end of political spectrum. From totalitarian communist regimes to the fascist government. An advantage is that it is easy to govern under the conditions of a totalitarian state because voting and other exercises of citizen’s freedom are not an impediment of governance. Another advantage could be that the role of the government is unlimited. Dictator in charge benefits widely from this type of regime because control and power is not shared or distributed amongst other representatives.
Disadvantages however contributes to the downfall of a totalitarian state. Dictator becomes very greedy and selfish with power. There is restriction or non-existent freedom and basic rights that is granted to citizens. Totalitarianism leads to suffering and oppression of citizens. Citizens of these states become rebellious and result to hooliganism in order to go against the government in charge. Citizens do not have a sense of identity because the ruler of the state limits citizens to …show more content…
Citizens can be independent, they can own their own property and businesses. Every individual has equal rights and there are no racial, class and gender inequalities. Citizens are granted rights from birth and are equal under the law. Citizens have fair opportunities. (Anon., 2015-2017)
The disadvantages of a liberal democratic state are that the role of the government is limited. Not all the elections held in countries that are known as liberal democratic states are ‘free and fair’. This type of political rule could lead to corruption and embezzlement, representatives begin to steal from the country’s economy. (Publishing, 2017) power is not concentrated and there is a slow process of the system (Anon.,