Similarities Between Communist Governments

A communist government is a system in which a state plans and controls the economy. A single party holds the power. The state controls include the elimination of private property and capital, claiming to make a social order in which all goods are equally shared among the people. A communist state is a one party system, there can usually be multiple parties but most of the time there is one dominant party. The economy in a communist state is dominated by state owned and state run enterprises.

The USSR, also known as the Soviet Union, was a country that was comprised of different republics such as Belorussia, Ukrainian, Russian as well as the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republics. For this reason, the Soviet Union comprised many nations among other ethnic groups among which Russia was the largest in the union (Sakwa, 2008). The two regimes of government had both similarities and differences. With respect to their differences and similarities, the aim of this paper is to compare and contrast two different governments or regimes that have existed in Russia. Also, the paper will provide an explanation of the governments fit in the definitions of the types of governments.

Legacy of Communist Leaders The History of modern Russia (twentieth century) is the period of communist government. After the revolution in 1917 Russia became the first communist state, which survived until 1991. Seventy-four years of rapid changes left an enormous mark in the history of Russia. This period of history introduced us to the greatest communist leaders.

If I were able to run my own country it would be called The Republic of More, named after the philosopher Thomas More during the Enlightenment. Yet there are some key things that make my country different from others. The geographics and characteristics of the country are what make it liveable for people. The government of my country consists of a Council Communist based government that’ll explain the way it works. And how the people live under this type of government in The Republic of More.

Upon the creation of the USSR, Lenin introduced new rule that would ensure greater totalitarian control. Only communists would be able to stand for the soviets, and so this meant that the communist party had the true control over the

According to an article on PRI, there are still five major communist countries in the world. Much like the characters in the book Animal Farm. I believe that we all have a voice inside of us, but most of us don’t use it. I’ve also concluded that leaders have a say in how their country is run, but followers and civilians have a bigger say.

Communism in Russia was begun by Karl Marx. Marx, along with much of the country, was tired of the tyranny they suffered under the Tsar. He came up with a system of government that would make everyone equal, and wrote it into the Communist Manifesto, the handbook for Communism. The Tsar and his family were eventually overthrown by the angry populace. Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the communist party, became the new head of the country. After his death, Joseph Stalin, another leader of the communist party, became the new leader of Russia. Although he claimed to adhere to the basic rules of communism, Stalin took advantage of the peasants and working class by taking their property and money, and eventually became a dictator. The middle and lower classes were, arguably, worse off than before.

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was established in 1922 under Vladimir Lenin, and was governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). Lenin’s successor, Joseph Stalin, solidified the Soviet

According to Wikipedia Encyclopedia and Your Dictionary.com - Communism, “in a communist society all people would be equal in regard to all things needful for maintenance of life. Government would provide equally all things of business, labor, education, healthcare, etc. and make it available to individuals as needed, thus establishing a one class system.”

1917-1918, the Russian Revolution emerged centering around two essential events: the February Revolution, in which the Czar was overthrown, and the October Revolution, in which the Bolsheviks took over power resulting in the creation of the world’s first communist country led by Vladimir Lenin. This resulted to the brutal, cruel and bloody Civil War. What was left was an extreme regime that was to rule Russia until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, which also meant the end of communism. Despite the creation of an extreme regime including suppression, forced labor camps, execution of people with different ideologies, bribes etc., the communists had a great goal at first. The Communist Party wanted to achieve social and financial equality in a classless and stateless society in which the fulfillment of human needs including satisfying work and an equal share of benefit derived from labor was essential.

On December 26, 1991, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was officially dissolved. While the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was a sign that the Cold War was soon to be over, the breakup of the Soviet Union truly symbolised its end. After a bitter era of global fighting between capitalism and communism, each led by the United States and the USSR respectively, it appeared that, for better or for worse, capitalism had prevailed. Today, it looks like this indeed was the case. The People’s Republic of China is the only communist state out of five in the global top 50 in nominal GDP, and although the fact that it is all the way in second might lend modern communism credibility, it would be inaccurate to label it a true communist state from an economic perspective. With communism now largely absent from the vast majority of the world’s regimes, it would appear that it has disappeared as a viable form of government for the time being. With this, communism and its most noteworthy pioneer, Karl Marx, have had their relevance questioned. Having lost the battle for dominance as a global political system, is there still a purpose in learning and analysing Marxism? The answer is yes. While it is undeniable that it has had a troubled history, there are still many lessons to take away from it. Owing especially to his ideas on social and economic equality, the Marxist perspective can still provide insight even into a firmly capitalist society.

1917-1918, the Russian Revolution emerged centering around two essential events: the February Revolution, in which the Czar was overthrown, and the October Revolution, in which the Bolsheviks took over power resulting in the creation of the world’s first communist country led by Vladimir Lenin. This resulted in the brutal, cruel and bloody Civil War. What was left was an extreme regime that was to rule Russia until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, which also meant the end of communism. Despite the creation of an extreme regime, including suppression, forced labor camps, execution of people with different ideologies, bribes etc., the communists had a great goal at first. The Communist Party wanted to achieve social and financial equality in a classless and stateless society in which the fulfillment of human needs including satisfying work and an equal share of benefit derived from labor was essential.

Many different forms of government have existed throughout civilization. Theocracy, dictatorships, democracy, and many others have all had periods of time where they reigned as the government of choice. Arguments could be made in favor of each form of government. The key to finding the most viable form of government is to consider this: which form of government provides the most stability for the state?

Every country differs in their preference of political system to govern their countries. For democratic countries, two possible choices of governing are the presidential system and the parliamentary system. Since both the presidential and the parliamentary systems have their own strengths and weaknesses, many scholars have examined these two forms of government, and debate on which political system is more successful in governance. In this paper, I will first provide a detailed analysis of both the parliamentary and the presidential system. I will also evaluate each system’s strengths and weaknesses, addressing any differences as well as any commonalities. Finally, I will conclude by using historical examples to analyze and support the

In order for a society to survive, there must be some type of government. Different governments vary in the way they are run. A democracy and absolutism are completely opposites. One gives the power to the people where as one has a ruler that will complete power. This paper will describe characteristics in both democratic rule and absolutism and also explain a citizen’s role in each form of government.