There are two types of model that consist in this world false utopia and the myth/reality. According to Thomas M. Magstadt totalitarian is a political system in which every facet of the society, the economy, and the government is tightly controlled by the ruling elite. Authoritarianism is a system in which all legitimate power rest in one person called a dictator or small group known as oligarchy (Magstadt pg 90& 120). Totalitarianism and Authoritarianism are both like the dictatorship form of governance, but there are great differences between them, namely: who control the political power, the relationship between the ruler and the ruled, and how the dictator comes to political power.
Totalitarianism is integral part of contemporary history. …show more content…
“Firstly, in an authoritarian regime the economy is quite different from a totalitarian regime, in an authoritarian regime there are private property and private enterprise. The rich and poor are abounding. There is free market and maybe be agrarian property of free market. While in an Totalitarian regime they have no private property of free market. The government owns all means of production and the collective output should be redistributed equally. Secondly the authoritarian regime political system is full of corruption, bribery, cronyism and nepotism while a totalitarian state has advisors to the government who are generally picked by merit/ dedication and their loyalty to the state and party. Thirdly an authoritarian state if you are caught committing a crime you can be exiled, torture, abused, imprisoned or purged. While in a totalitarian regime you are spying on your neighbors, relatives, parents, friends …. They threaten, use torture, imprisonment or death. But, most of the society believe in the ideals of the state and complies willingly. Fourthly, authoritarian leaders consist of Autocrat, dictator, tyrant, despot who rule by force and fear. Monarch who rule by birth right they are mostly royals. The theocrat who rule by divine right/religious authority. Lastly authoritarian regime allows religion while totalitarian regime bans or limit religious organization that supports the state” (Dr. Frederick). Totalitarianism and the authoritarianism share similarities such as: who has the control and the domain of the political power under a country, the connection that these dictators have with their population, and how they. How they exercise absolute control. These regimes have always been wrong to any society, because the population are mostly affected, they lose their democracy, dignity, the freedom, and even their
Totalitarianism is integral part of contemporary history. …show more content…
“Firstly, in an authoritarian regime the economy is quite different from a totalitarian regime, in an authoritarian regime there are private property and private enterprise. The rich and poor are abounding. There is free market and maybe be agrarian property of free market. While in an Totalitarian regime they have no private property of free market. The government owns all means of production and the collective output should be redistributed equally. Secondly the authoritarian regime political system is full of corruption, bribery, cronyism and nepotism while a totalitarian state has advisors to the government who are generally picked by merit/ dedication and their loyalty to the state and party. Thirdly an authoritarian state if you are caught committing a crime you can be exiled, torture, abused, imprisoned or purged. While in a totalitarian regime you are spying on your neighbors, relatives, parents, friends …. They threaten, use torture, imprisonment or death. But, most of the society believe in the ideals of the state and complies willingly. Fourthly, authoritarian leaders consist of Autocrat, dictator, tyrant, despot who rule by force and fear. Monarch who rule by birth right they are mostly royals. The theocrat who rule by divine right/religious authority. Lastly authoritarian regime allows religion while totalitarian regime bans or limit religious organization that supports the state” (Dr. Frederick). Totalitarianism and the authoritarianism share similarities such as: who has the control and the domain of the political power under a country, the connection that these dictators have with their population, and how they. How they exercise absolute control. These regimes have always been wrong to any society, because the population are mostly affected, they lose their democracy, dignity, the freedom, and even their