PARIAH STATES OF THE WORLD

• Burma
• Serbia
• Malaysia
• Iraq
• North Korea
• Israel

Features of Pariah States

• Ruled by a dictator
• Important agencies are controlled by the dictator:
  • The Police
  • The Judiciary
• The leadership is corrupt
• The media are owned by the state leadership
• A strong secret Police
• Fraud Election
• Repressive Laws
• Ruling Party dominates everything
• Ruling Party pretends to be pro-religion but strongly anti religions
• Close relationship between Political and Business leaders
• Cronyism, Depotism, Corruption as a way of life
• Building mega projects and monument like structures
• Strong propoganda machinery