The Rise of Single Party State Rulers: Summaries and Contrasts: Students first have a brainstorm about what are the most frequent causes for the rise of single party state rulers. They then analyse the key methods and conditions which led to the rise of particular individual dictators, then compare and contrast them. In this way they are prepared thoroughly for various types of examination question. Students should use this template for their research so that their findings can be shared with other people in the class who will have compared different dictators.