It is this theory that laid down the foundations of absolutism as a form of government, the manifestation of which has existed in various forms in all parts of the world including Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler and the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin. How far, then, can the theory of centralized power be considered practical in today's world?
It is worthwhile to consider that Bodin formulated his ideas during a time when there was widespread chaos due to the French wars of religion (1562-98) primarily between French catholics and protestants. In this case, it is possible that the only solution seeming viable at that point existed in obeying one sovereign power, ignoring individual differences.
In today's world where modern democracy is held above most government regimes, there exists a great degree of uncertainty as to how efficient a government with one sovereign power can be.
In today's world where modern democracy is held above most government regimes, there exists a great degree of uncertainty as to how efficient a government with one sovereign power can be.
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I do not understand what you mean when you say the power is centralised. If what you mean is that it is centralised in the hands on one person, such examples are prevalent in today's society such as the examples of many Middle Eastern states and effectively even Russia. If centralised means sovereignty lying with a group of people or a party then China is a good modern day working example. It is even said that China works better than a lot of "democracies" in today's world.
Yes it can be argued that democracies tend to work better than other forms of government, but we must not overlook strong examples of governments with on sovereign power.
The degree of efficiency of a government does not solely depend on the form of government, rather on a mixture of various factors such as education and social awareness.
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