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Figure 1: Freedom Over the Years
Freedom Over the Years
68
66
64 Political
Average Score
62 Rights
60
Civil
58 Liberties
56
Economic
54 Freedom
52 (Heritage)
50
Figure 2: Freedom Status
Freedom Status
70
60
Number of Countries
50
40 Not
Free
30 Partly
Free
20
Free
10
0
Figure 3
Global Competitiveness Index and Political Rights
G |
l | USA
o 56 + * SG SWE*
b 55 + DK *GE
a 54 + FI *NL
l 53 + CA *JP
52 + AU * U
C 51 + * BY ATW*NO
o 50 + * QA NZ *FR
m 49 + * UAE * MY SKA
p 48 + * SA IL *CZ
e 47 + * CN CL *SI
t 46 + * TH EE *
i 45 + * TN OM * BH * KW SP PT
t 44 + SAF LT*IT
i 43 + JO * AZ IN * ID CR *PA
v 42 + * RU * TR MX * BR HU *PL
e 41 + * KZ CO * BW RNA* LV UY *
n 40 + * VN EG * ALG * MA SLK * GT UA * MK EL * BG CRO *
e 39 + * LY PH * HN PE* AR GR
s 38 + * SY * GE * SN JM * DO
s 37 + * AM * NG * KE * AL SER
36 + TZ * PK EC * BD * BJ
I 35 + CM * CAM VE * UG * BA ZM * PY GH *
n 34 + KG * CI * ET * NI MW * BO * MON
d 33 + MG TJ
e 32 + * BF * MZ * ML
x 31 +
- 30 +
s 29 + * CHA
c 28 + * ZW
a |
l ---+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+--
e 14.29 28.57 42.86 57.14 71.43 85.71 100.00
NOTE: 22 obs had missing values. 43 obs hidden. 3 label characters hidden.
Totalitarianism
A totalitarian system subordinates the
individual to the interests of the collective
monopolization of power by a single agent--
opposition is neither recognized nor tolerated.
dissent is eliminated through indoctrination,
persecution, surveillance, propaganda,
censorship, and violence
Prominent types of totalitarianism include
Authoritarianism
Fascism
Secular
Theocratic
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The Standard of Freedom
Freedom House, and independent
watchdog organization, assesses political
and civil freedom around the world
Freedom House recognizes three types of
political systems
Free
Partly free
Not free
Economic circumstances
levels of economic development
Cultural orientation
individualism versus collectivism