Concept information
Preferred term
classical tyranny
Definition
- In modern society, a tyranny is often defined as a political system in which one or a few persons hold power, opposed to a democracy, where many share power. The two most common representations of modern tyranny are Nazi Germany and the communist Soviet Union. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Tyranny, Classical]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/classical_tyranny
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