Question

Describe the purpose of total control as relates to the image of the state.

Answer 1

Total control in economy is exerted when the state takes the ownership of all the resources and assets and distribute it to different classes of people as per the state policy. The purpose of total control by the state is to bring equality in resource distribution and bring income equality among the people. The aim of such policy is to make everyone at the same level and eliminate all kind of inequality from the classes. Here, the state assumes that conflict between the different classes take place only because of unequal distribution of resources, so if the inequality is eliminated, then it will make the conflict to be resolved. It also serves the purpose of elimination of poverty and other social evils from the economy.
Though it does not happen in reality and it discourages private investments and corruption and grievances slowly grow in the system.