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 Absolutism (:

Absolutism was the philosophy that a powerful king has unlimited power over the people and the state. "The Divine Rights of Kings" is a good example. Catherine the Great was an absolute monarch in Russia. After overthrowing her husband, she set about to improve the country, but internal strife increased as a result too. To improve the economy, Catherine forced poor, homeless people to manual labor to help them earn their living. As a result, the unemployment rate dropped. She also had a strong cause for education and implemented various rules that allowed many more people to get education. The strong military helped her rule Russia effectively too. Like any other absolutist countries, Russia looked strong on the outside but was plagued with internal struggle.