Nomenklantura & Bureaucracy

Question 1

What was the Nomenklantura?

Answer 1

System of appointment and recruitment for roles within the communist party

Question 2

What did the nomenklantura system ensure?

Answer 2

Party had control over all important positions; they could be filled with loyal members

It was a key measure for the party maintaining power

Question 3

What does bureaucracy mean?

Answer 3

a system of government where important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives