Understanding one-party states and dictatorships around the world

Download Empires & Puzzles here - https://pixly.go2cloud.org/SH3gU Thanks to Empires & Puzzles for sponsoring! Support me on Patreon & get exclusive / ahead of time content! https://www.patreon.com/generalknowledge TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:02 What is a one-party state? 02:14 Why do they exist? 03:12 Difference from authoritarian regimes 03:40 Empires & Puzzles Sponsorship 04:46 Which countries are one-party systems today? 05:48 Etymology of the word 'Dictator' 06:03 Limitations of the one-party state definition 06:45 FreedomHouse ranking of 'not free countries' 07:09 Map overview of freedom worldwide 08:09 Absolute monarchies today 08:59 Military dictatorships 09:38 Personal dictatorships 10:02 Common features of all dictatorships 10:49 Summary In this video I talk about one-party states throughout the world. First explaining what a one-party state / single-party system is and how they work; providing some historical examples of them such as the 20th century Portuguese dictatorship of the 'Estado Novo'. I then go into a brief overview of the countries today that are truly one-party states, according to its exact definition: China, Vietnam, Laos, North Korea, Eritrea. But then explain why this definition is severely limited: understanding that there are many 'de facto' one-party states - in which other parties are allowed to exist but severely limited and never capable of reaching power (such as in Russia, Belarus, etc.). Finally, I go into other regimes in the world where the scenario is the same as one-party states, but where parties don't even exist due to the ruling's faction absolute power, i.e. absolute monarchies and military dictatorships. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GKonYoutube Join the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/f4neAVWZfF Business Contact: [email protected] Thanks for watching, remember to subscribe to catch future videos!