1. TECHNIQUES OF DICTATORSHIP
How do they gain and maintain power?

2. Dictatorships
Some nations/leaders completely reject the principles of liberalism – they are not illiberal, as they do not claim to support liberal ideas , rather they openly oppose the principles of liberal governments
“The majority represents not only ignorance but cowardice … The majority can never replace the man”
- Adolf Hitler

3. Dictatorships Under what conditions do they develop and thrive?
A nation that is unstable
Civil strife
Natural disaster
External threat
Culture of fear
A nation that lacks decisive, honest, fair government
A nation without liberal traditions
An uneducated, uniformed population
Types of dictatorships
Military
Civilian
Theocratic
TOTALITARIAN
A 20th century phenomenon

4. How do they gain power? Violent means
“coup-d’etat”
Manipulating existing democratic structures
Hereditary transfer of power

5. How do they maintain power?
Great Man Theory
Why not let those with extraordinary abilities lead?
Charisma
Who is able to transfix the public – make you feel as if they are talking directly to, and caring personally for you?
Nationalism
Who can rescue our great nation and restore it to its place of honor?

6. Great Man Theory Go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6323449.stm
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7. Charisma
What did Albert Speer say about his first encounter with Adolf Hitler?
Read from Inside the Third Reich, pages

8. Techniques of Dictatorship
Terror and Intimidation
Use of secret police, spying
Control of the Media
Censorship
Propaganda
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9. Techniques of Dictatorship
Limits on Dissent
Silence any opposition
Punishment and Reward

10. Techniques of Dictatorship
Controlled Participation
Give the appearance of the people having a voice or role
Indoctrination
Education, brainwashing
Go back to cademic/cas/gpa/

11. Techniques of Dictatorship
Directing popular discontent
Scapegoating
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