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Within the context of NationStates, individual rights are presented along three axes: personal rights, economic rights, and political rights (see also: [[UN Categories]]).  The level of rights presented along each axis can be "authoritarian," "[[centrism|centrist]]," or "[[libertarianism|libertarian]]" in nature.  Allowing only the very minimum level of rights or freedom, if any, along an axis is characterized as being "authoritarian."
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Within the context of NationStates, freedoms are presented along three axes: personal rights, economic rights, and political rights (see also: [[UN Categories]]).  The level of freedoms presented along each axis can be "authoritarian," "[[centrism|centrist]]," or "[[libertarianism|libertarian]]" in nature.  Allowing only the very minimum level of freedom, if any, along an axis is characterized as being "authoritarian."
  
 
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The following [[UN Category]] classifications present authoritarian levels of rights along at least one of the personal, economic, or political rights axes (Entries listed from most to least authoritarian, or alphabetically where overall freedoms are similar):
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The following [[UN Category]] classifications present authoritarian levels of freedoms along at least one of the personal, economic, or political rights axes (Entries listed from most to least authoritarian, or alphabetically where overall freedoms are similar):
  
 
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Revision as of 22:57, 3 July 2006

This article deals with Authoritarianism as it relates to NationStates. For more general information, see the Wikipedia article on this subject.

General Description

Authoritarianism is, in general, characterized by complete obedience to a given authority as resulting from the lack of rights or freedoms.

Authoritarianism in NationStates

Within the context of NationStates, freedoms are presented along three axes: personal rights, economic rights, and political rights (see also: UN Categories). The level of freedoms presented along each axis can be "authoritarian," "centrist," or "libertarian" in nature. Allowing only the very minimum level of freedom, if any, along an axis is characterized as being "authoritarian."

NationStates UN Category Classifications

The following UN Category classifications present authoritarian levels of freedoms along at least one of the personal, economic, or political rights axes (Entries listed from most to least authoritarian, or alphabetically where overall freedoms are similar):

UN Category: Personal Freedom: Economic Freedom: Political Freedom:
Psychotic Dictatorship Authoritarian Authoritarian Authoritarian
Authoritarian Democracy Authoritarian Authoritarian Centrist
Corrupt Dictatorship Center Authoritarian Authoritarian
Iron Fist Consumerists Authoritarian Centrist Authoritarian
Corporate Police State Authoritarian Libertarian Authoritarian
Iron Fist Socialists Libertarian Authoritarian Authoritarian
Tyranny By Majority Authoritarian Authoritarian Libertarian
Democratic Socialists Centrist Authoritarian Centrist
Moralistic Democracy Authoritarian Centrist Centrist
Compulsory Consumerist State Centrist Libertarian Authoritarian
Conservative Democracy Authoritarian Centrist Libertarian
Liberal Democratic Socialists Centrist Authoritarian Libertarian
Libertarian Police State Libertarian Centrist Authoritarian
Right-Wing Utopia Authoritarian Libertarian Centrist
Scandinavian Liberal Paradise Libertarian Authoritarian Centrist
Benevolent Dictatorship Libertarian Libertarian Authoritarian
Free Market Paradise Authoritarian Libertarian Libertarian
Left-Wing Utopia Libertarian Authoritarian Libertarian

See also the article on UN Categories for an image of each category placed within a 3D map.

Authoritarian-Oriented Regions