Mao Case Study

In order to establish an effective Authoritarian state, it is crucial for the party and its central government to consolidate power within its country's political arena, where gaining popular support, limitation of political freedom and the suppression of political opponents plays a key part in guaranteeing absolute control for the central government itself. However, it is also arguable that, the success of an authoritarian state without a strong leader would be highly limited, and it is crucial that Authoritarian leaders such as Mao must be able to secure their grip on power both within the country and party, in order for its survival. Like, Mao, many of the Authoritarian leaders secure their grip on power, through limiting political freedom,

The new PRC government was carried out by the Politburo (A inner-core of twenty leading member of the Communist party) and under the structure of the PRC government, the country was divided into six regions, each governed by a bureau of four major officials, which offered 2 prime positions for PLA officers. This is important as it allowed Mao to assert absolute control through ruling the politburo in the government since while the Chinese Communists made much of the claim that all party officials were elected, in reality only one party could stand for election, with all others being outlawed. In terms of establishing a ‘Maoist’ state, direct legislation and ruling was the most significant as by manipulating the government to his interests through the fundamental structure of the PRC he could achieve what he want. . With the PRC government structure securing power for PLA officers which leave China under military control, Mao is also able to further consolidate his power by the imposition of military control through a series of ‘reunification’ campaigns to impose martial law and repress any sign of an independence movement in the west and south of China, therefore the political reform of the government plays the most major role in Mao’s; consolidation of power as it is the fundamental basis that enabled Mao to be able to further consolidate his power through institution of terror and repression ,use of propaganda and cultural