A single-party state or '''one-party system''' or '''single-party system''' is a type of Party SystemGovernment in which a single Political Party forms the government and no other parties are permitted to run candidates for Election . Sometimes '''de facto single-party state''' is used about a Dominant-party System where unfair laws or practices prevent the opposition from legally getting power. Some single party states only outlaw ''opposition'' parties, subordinate allied parties can exist as part of a Popular Front . Such dominant parties are usually referred to in their specific contexts as ''the Party'' .
A one-party system should not be confused with a Non-partisan Democracy which prohibits all political parties. Also, some one-party states may allow non-party members to run for legislative seats, as was the case with Taiwan'sTangwai movement in the 1970s and 1980s .
In most cases, single-party states have arisen from Fascist , Socialist , or Nationalist ideologies, particularly in the wake of independence from Colonial Rule . One-party systems often arise from decolonization because one party has had an overwhelmingly dominant role in liberation or in independence struggles.
Where the Ruling Party subscribes to a form of Marxism-Leninism , the one-party state system is usually called a Socialist Republic . Such nations are also described as Communist State s, though they do not use that term to describe themselves. In socialist republics such as Cuba , the role of the Communist Party is enshrined in the constitution, and no party is permitted to campaign or run candidates for Election , including the Communist party. Candidates are elected on an individual Referendum basis without formal party involvement, though elected assemblies predominantly consist of members of the dominant party alongside non-affiliated candidates. Cuba: Elections and Events 1991-2001 Latin American Election Statistics Home
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Current single party states
The following list includes the countries that are legally constituted as single-party states As Of 2007 and the name of the single party in power:
