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POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT
PGDIB - I
POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT
What is Political Environment? Types of Economic Environment.
POLITICAL SYSTEM
Political System is nothing but the system of Government prevailing in a Country.
There are different types of political system prevailing in different countries.
Types of Economic Environment
There are generally two forms of Political System prevailing in an Economy. These forms are:- Democracy Totalitarianism
Secular or Communist Totalitarianism Theocratic Totalitarianism Tribal Totalitarianism
DEMOCRACY Democracy is a Political System in
which Government is elected by the people, for the people, and of the people.
A Democratic political system involves citizens directly or indirectly, in the policy formulation of a country.
In Democratic system, there is direct involvement of citizens in decision making.
DEMOCRACY In this system, people elect their
representative who govern on behalf of people and take decisions for the people.
People enjoys fundamental rights of various kinds of freedom.
Ex: freedom of expression & opinion, regular elections, fair & independent court system, etc.
TOTALITARIANISM
Totalitarianism is a political system where political power lies in few hands with virtually no opposition.
Policy is the dictates of the rulers. Constitutional guarantee is denied
to the citizens.
TOTALITARIANISM
Different forms of Totalitarianism exists in different economies are: Secular or Communist Totalitarianism
Theocratic Totalitarianism Tribal Totalitarianism
Secular or Communist Totalitarianism
This type of Totalitarianism advocates that socialism can be achieved through Totalitarian Dictatorship.
This form of Totalitarianism does not differentiate between the economic and the political bases of the Government.
Ex: Vietnam, North Korea, Cuba, etc.
Theocratic Totalitarianism This type of Totalitarianism
advocates that the power is monopolized by a group of individuals that governs according to religious principles.
Freedom of religious practice is not under this type of Totalitarianism and governance is according to the teaching of a particular religion.
Ex: Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, etc.
Tribal Totalitarianism
This type of Totalitarianism advocates that power is monopolization by political party that represents the interest of a particular tribe.
Ex: Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, etc.
References
International Business By Vyuptakesh Sharan