Compare And Contrast Absolutism And Totalitarianism

Revolution, often defined as “a fundamental change in political organization; especially: the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed.” (Merriam Webster Dictionary) The world’s revolution was a time of ongoing wars and great change causing many countries to believe they need to embrace a more diverse form of government. Several of the governments formed during this period includes absolutism, nationalism, socialism, communism, totalitarianism, Islamism, and republicanism. Through the analyzation of the development of each government one will see a pattern of both commonalities and distinctions. The first form of government called absolutism, often defined as a form of government in which an individual obtains absolute power without having any legal or electoral challenges. In the 18th century during the rule of King Louis XIV a form of government known as absolutism began to surface in Europe. Absolutism is a monarchical form of leadership in which rulers such as kings and emperors can increase the amount of power within their central government. Not only did absolutism arise in Europe as did the second form
In addition to socialism, the fourth form of government called communism parallels to the same idea of socialism. For instance, Communism often called the advocate for the equality of all individuals believes the government should own all things used to make and transport products as well as there should be no privately owned land. Both socialism and communism derive from a book written by Karl Marx by the name of “The Communist Manifesto” in 1847. Eventually, in the later years of the 19th century Europe became revolutionized resulting in the development of social