Origins+and+developmen+of+authoritarian+and+single-party+states

The 20th century produced many authoritarian and single-party states. The origins, ideology, form of government, organization, nature and impact of these regimes should be studied.

Major themes 1. Origins and nature of authoritarian and single-party states 2. Establishment of authoritarian and single-party states 3 Domestic policies and impact
 * Conditions that produced authoritarian and single party states
 * Emergence of leaders: aims, ideology, support
 * Totalitarianism: the aim and the extent to which it was achieved
 * Methods: force, legal
 * Form of government, (left-and right-wing) ideology
 * Nature, extent and treatment of opposition
 * Structure and organization of government and administration
 * Political, economic, social and religious policies
 * Role of education, the arts, the media, propaganda
 * Status of women, treatment of religious groups and minorities