A totalitarian government can be defined as a form of government that theoretically
permits no individual freedom and that seeks to subordinate all aspects of the individuals
life to the authority of the government. (britannica.com) All government activity is
administered by one single person, a dictator, or by a small group of people who serve with
loyalty to the dictator. Totalitarian dictatorships strive to be in control over all the aspects
of private and public behavior by influencing all of society toward all the common goals
and policies of the government.
When thinking of a totalitarian government a good example that comes to mind would be
North Korea. They have a dictator that rules every aspect of the citizens lives. There is
propaganda all over the place from the television to the text books that suggest that nothing
is more important than the dictator. The citizens are not even allowed to have in their
possession any magazines that are not government issued and are not allowed to have cell
phones either. I learned all of this one day when there was a special on Oprah, and they
had a correspondent go into North Korea.
I believe that doing business in a country with a totalitarian government would not be a
wise decision. They will tell you how your business needs to be run and they are involved