IB History Authoritarian States: China Revision Notes

Emergence of authoritarian states:

Conditions for authoritarian states to emerge – economic factors, social division, impact of war, weakness of political system

Methods used to establish authoritarian states – persuasion and coercion; role of leaders; ideology; use of force; propaganda

 

Consolidation and maintenance of power:

Use of legal methods; use of force; charismatic leadership; dissemination of propaganda

Nature, extent and treatment of opposition

Impact of success and/or failure of foreign policy on the maintenance of power 

 

Aims and results of policies:

Aims and impacts of domestic economic, political, cultural and social policies

Impact of policies on women and minorities

Authoritarian control and the extent to which it was achieved