A single-party system is a type of state in which a single political party forms the government, usually based on the existing constitution. All other parties are either outlawed or allowed to take only a limited and controlled participation in the election. Most single-party states have been ruled either by parties following the ideology of Marxism-Leninism or international solidarity, such as the Soviet Union. The People’s Republic of China is a single-party state with the Communist Party of China as the single party.

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A single-party system is a type of state in which a single political party forms the government, usually based on the existing constitution. All other parties are either outlawed or allowed to take only a limited and controlled participation in the election. Most single-party states have been ruled either by parties following the ideology of Marxism-Leninism or international solidarity, such as the Soviet Union. The People’s Republic of China is a single-party state with the Communist Party of China as the single party.

Sheila Dikshit has served as Chief Minister of Delhi since 3 December 1998. Manik Sarkar has been the Chief Minister of Tripura since March 1998, while Narendra Modi has been the Chief Minister of Gujarat since 2001.

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Sheila Dikshit has served as Chief Minister of Delhi since 3 December 1998. Manik Sarkar has been the Chief Minister of Tripura since March 1998, while Narendra Modi has been the Chief Minister of Gujarat since 2001.

Democracy is a political system whereby people elect their representatives who then administer the region/ nation. Despotism is the opposite of democracy as the principle of representation is absent in it. It is mostly associated with autocratic/authoritarian set ups.

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Democracy is a political system whereby people elect their representatives who then administer the region/ nation. Despotism is the opposite of democracy as the principle of representation is absent in it. It is mostly associated with autocratic/authoritarian set ups.

Machiavelli has been credited with formulating for the first time the “modern concept of the state”. The term ‘lo stato’ appears widely in Machiavelli’s writings, especially in The Prince, in connection with the acquisition and application of power in a coercive sense.

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Machiavelli has been credited with formulating for the first time the “modern concept of the state”. The term ‘lo stato’ appears widely in Machiavelli’s writings, especially in The Prince, in connection with the acquisition and application of power in a coercive sense.

Interest group or pressure group is an association of individuals or organizations, usually organized, on the basis of one or more shared concerns. It attempts to influence public policy in its favour. Unseating government is not their goal.

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Interest group or pressure group is an association of individuals or organizations, usually organized, on the basis of one or more shared concerns. It attempts to influence public policy in its favour. Unseating government is not their goal.