Chapter 4: Non-democratic Political Regimes (Comparative Politics

Question 1

Communism

Answer 1

holds that under capitalist economic systems, the wealthy exploit the workers and the poor. Believe that efforts should be made to redistribute economic wealth as much as possible, and that a single political party should direct the government and control the state.

Question 2

Fascism

Answer 2

A totalitarian ideology based in racist principles that glorified militarism, violence, nationalism, and the state over individual interests and identities, usually led by charismatic individual political leaders

Question 3

Cold War

Answer 3

A period of international conflict, which exposed democratic capitalistic countrues again non-democratic communist countries

Question 4

Capitalism

Answer 4

An economic system in which individuals hold and invest property

Question 5

Social Darwinsim

Answer 5

The idea that certain races are inherently superior to others and that the superior races would inevitably conquer the others.

Question 6

How to distinguish types of non-democratic regimes

Answer 6

1. size of electorate, 2. criteria for admission to the selectorate, 3. Rules for deletion of leaders, and rules for governing the use of power

Question 7

Monarchy

Answer 7

non-democratic systems in which rulers assume power via birthrite and are removed from power when they die

Question 8

Absolute Monarchy

Answer 8

a monarchy in which no selectorate exists meaning the ruler answers to no one

Question 9

Constitutional monarchy

Answer 9

a system in which the constitutional sets formal limits on the monarch’s powers

Question 10

Single-party regime

Answer 10

in which a single political party dominates all government institutions and restricts political competition to maintain itself in power

Question 11

Military regime

Answer 11

a non-democratic regime in which the selectorate is typically limited to the highest ranks of the military officer corps

Question 12

Junta

Answer 12

the group of leaders of a military regime

Question 13

Oligarchy

Answer 13

A non-democratic regime in which the selectorate consists of small social, economic, or political elite, which selects a leader to represent their interests

Question 14

Theocracies

Answer 14

non-democratic regimes in which leaders who claim divine guidance hold the authority to rule

Question 15

Personalistic Regime

Answer 15

A system built around glorification and empowerment of a single individua