This is a pretty comprehensive answer, I’d say the best so far. I’d like to add two items to the list:
Surveillance: there is always surveillance implemented one way or the other. Usually this involves a scheme in which people are rewarded for reporting anything suspicious or that could be considered a form of dissent against the leader.
Borders: entering and exiting the territory can be difficult, with lots of extra screening and paperwork. The logic behind this is that the regime doesn’t want external influences disrupting their control, but also doesn’t want to lose their workforce. Deserting means your anti patriotic sentiment is too high so it gets a very severe punishment, often death.
This is a pretty comprehensive answer, I’d say the best so far. I’d like to add two items to the list:
Surveillance: there is always surveillance implemented one way or the other. Usually this involves a scheme in which people are rewarded for reporting anything suspicious or that could be considered a form of dissent against the leader.
Borders: entering and exiting the territory can be difficult, with lots of extra screening and paperwork. The logic behind this is that the regime doesn’t want external influences disrupting their control, but also doesn’t want to lose their workforce. Deserting means your anti patriotic sentiment is too high so it gets a very severe punishment, often death.