Police State: Enforcement, The Struggle for Order in 21st Century Societies

By Fouad Sabry

What is Police State

A police state describes a state whose government institutions exercise an extreme level of control over civil society and liberties. There is typically little or no distinction between the law and the exercise of political power by the executive, and the deployment of internal security and police forces play a heightened role in governance. A police state is a characteristic of authoritarian, totalitarian or illiberal regimes. Such governments are typically one-party states, but police-state-level control may emerge in multi-party systems as well.

How you will benefit

(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:

Chapter 1: Police state

Chapter 2: Dictatorship

Chapter 3: Government

Chapter 4: Marxism-Leninism

Chapter 5: Totalitarianism

Chapter 6: One country, two systems

Chapter 7: Political system

Chapter 8: Secret police

Chapter 9: President for life

Chapter 10: Military junta

(II) Answering the public top questions about police state.

Who this book is for

Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Police State.

• Language: English
• Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable
• Release date: Jun 18, 2024

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Chapter 1: Police state

In the context of a state, the term police state refers to a state in which the institutions of the government exert an excessive amount of control on civil society and liberties. When it comes to governance, there is often very little or no differentiation between the law and the exercise of political authority by the executive branch. Additionally, the deployment of internal security and police forces plays a more significant role in the governance process. In contrast to a liberal democratic system, authoritarian, totalitarian, or illiberal regimes are characterized by the presence of a police state. In most cases, these governments are one-party regimes; but, it is possible for multi-party systems to also experience the emergence of police-state rule.

Since the beginning of the 20th century, the term police state has taken on an emotional and derogatory meaning by characterizing an undesired state of living that is marked by the overpowering presence of civil authorities. Originally, a police state was a state that was administered by a civil administration.

The term police state was first used in 1851, when it was referring to the utilization of a national police force in order to preserve order in the Austrian Empire, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

There is evidence of the existence of early versions of police states in ancient China.

Over the course of the reign of King Li of Zhou in the ninth century B.C, The censoring was extremely stringent, broad-ranging surveillance by the state, as well as the frequently carried out murders of individuals who were thought to be speaking out against the regime.

When this reign of terror was in effect, At the street level, regular folks did not have the courage to communicate with one another, the only time they made eye contact with their friends was to greet them, hence known as '道路以目'.

Subsequently, During the brief Qin Dynasty, between the years, In comparison to its predecessors, the police state expanded its scope to a much greater extent.

In addition to the implementation of stringent censorship and the subsequent destruction of all philosophical and political publications, It was via the use of collective executions and the disarming of the populace that the state was able to exercise extensive control over its population.

Units consisting of ten households were formed out of the residents, owing to the fact that weapons are absolutely prohibited, ... each of the ten households was only permitted to have one kitchen knife.

There was a widespread practice of snitching and spying, Additionally, the failure to notify any anti-regime activity was handled in the same manner as if the individual had participated in those activities.

If even a single person were to commit any offences against the regime,, Each of the ten homes would be put to death.

A number of individuals have referred to the reign of King Henry VIII during the Tudor period as a police state of sorts.

Following the failed July 1958 Haitian coup d'état attempt to overthrow the president, Haiti descended into an autocratic and despotic family dictatorship under the Haitian Vodou black nationalist François Duvalier (Papa Doc) and his National Unity Party.

In 1959, It was Papa Doc who gave the order for Tonton Macoutes to be made, a paramilitary force squad that he empowered to engage in systematic violence and violations of human rights in order to suppress political dissent, This includes an undetermined number of homicides, public executions, rapes, Dissidents have been subjected to violence and disappearances; state-sponsored terrorism that is unchecked.

In the constitutional referendum that took place in Haiti in 1964, Through a fraudulent election, he announced himself to be the president till the end of time.

Following the passing of Duvalier in 1971, Jean-Claude, also known as Baby Doc, became the next president for life after his father as the president, the continuation of the government until the popular uprising that resulted in his removal from power in February of 1986.

Baathists who It has been said that Syria, which is ruled by Bashar al-Assad, is the most ruthless police state in the Arab World. This classification is based on the fact that there is a stringent system of limitations that restrict the mobility of people, independent journalists, and other individuals who are not authorized to be there. In addition to North Korea and Eritrea, it is one of the countries that employs one of the most stringent censorship machinery that helps manage the flow of information. With the Ba'ath party serving as its civilian cover, the Syrian security apparatus was founded in the 1970s by Hafez al-Assad, who was in charge of a military dictatorship. The purpose of this organization was to ensure that Syrian populace remained loyal to the Assad family. While the public actions of any organized opposition were stifled by the brute firepower of the army, the dreaded Mukhabarat was given wide reign to terrorize, torture, or murder anybody who did not comply with their orders.

After the fall of Kabul and the Taliban offensive in 2021, which began on August 15, 2021, the Supreme Leader of Afghanistan, Hibatullah Akhundzada, had transformed Afghanistan into a police state. This occurred when many or the majority of Afghan citizens began to disappear for no apparent reason, and human rights abuses were committed in order to suppress political opposition. These abuses included an unknown number of murders, public executions, rape, and the prohibition of women from working and receiving an education, as well as the assaulting and arresting of dissidents across the country, including Kabul, according to the Taliban secret police.

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