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Single Party State Leader - Mao and Nasser - "Delivering the Message"


 * Meaning of this criterion for the single party state leader**

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 * 1) This is talking about how a single party state leader disseminates information supporting his platform. There are a variety of ways this can be accomplished.
 * 2) The way someone speaks, is just as important as the content being delivered.
 * 3) A persons’ speaking ability can either make or break a speech.
 * 4) Not only is a person’s presence important, but the modes through which they deliver their message are just as important.
 * 5) A lot of effort put into distributing information can directly affect the success of a political campaign.
 * 6) This can be done through propaganda, radio, television, personal appearances, etc. The possibilities are endless especially in these times with such advanced technology and communication.
 * 7) It is important that the leaders promote an appealing self image so that their message is well received by the population.
 * Mao**
 * 1) Mao – Built a cult of personality
 * 2) “Little Red Book”
 * 3) A book full of quotations, writings, and teaching made to instill Mao’s ideology in the masses.
 * 4) The book was given to all ages.
 * 5) Could be seen as a form of brainwashing
 * 6) Propaganda posters
 * 7) Portrayed Mao as a God-like person
 * 8) Ageless
 * 9) Audience always looking up at him
 * 10) Depicted as a kind father, wise politician, and a bright military leader.
 * 11) His face was plastered on many billboards in China.
 * 12) His self portrait became a presence in most homes in China as well.
 * 13) Wrote poetry
 * 14) Appealed to many people.
 * 15) Lead to being admired greatly
 * 16) Appealed to the masses by acting like he truly cared about people in all economic situations.
 * 17) He would shake hands with peasants and maybe share a cigarette with them.
 * 18) He acted like everyone was a familiar friend.
 * 19) Not exactly a charismatic speaker, but still was able to deliver appealing speeches.
 * 20) His early life/habits made him seem to be a common man.
 * 21) He was born to a peasant who became a wealthy farmer. However, his father still made him work in the fields.
 * 22) Received a traditional education.
 * 23) Partook in rather odd activities in his later life, such as floating down the extremely polluted rivers of China.
 * 24) However he still remained fairly distant from the population.
 * Nasser**
 * 1) Nasser
 * 2) Personality
 * 3) A very charismatic person.
 * 4) Very good at giving speeches.
 * 5) He was able to utilize a special ability to “employ an intimate, familiar, tantalizing tone that entered the hearts as well as the ears of millions of listeners throughout the Arab world” (www.opendemocracy.net).
 * 6) Appealed to the common man because of his background. This allowed his message to be easily received because the majority of the population admired him.
 * 7) He was born to a poor family in the small village of Beni Morr. He became very proud of his origins.
 * 8) Entered the military
 * 9) Spoke to an appealing idea of Pan-Arabism which garnered him a lot of support because of the idea of Arab unity.
 * 10) Utilized the technologies of the time
 * 11) Used broadcasting to spread propaganda
 * 12) Newspapers were under state control, therefore he could use this to his benefit to publish positive stories on him. This was also an easy outlet for him to spread his ideology.
 * 13) His presence was also communicated by other media outlets such as films, novels, plays, and songs.

While Nasser and Mao share several similarities between the way they delivered their messages, there are also some notable differences. They both used propaganda to gain support, however Nasser utilized technology while Mao created many posters and relied on the Little Red Book to spread his ideology. They both were able to gain notoriety as good speakers, but Nasser was more charismatic than Mao. Therefore it was easier for him to garner support through his public appearances.
 * Comparison**