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Originally Posted by Ilex  Touche, you are essentially correct. The government is technically republican with the voting base restricted heavily. However, there are definite elements of fascism in the world government as presented in the book. The summary execution of one of the minor characters without a real trial would be a prime example. |
It was a court martial, so it doesn't reflect as badly on the government (which was pretty fascist) as if it had been some civilian. For those who like Starship Troopers, check out John Scalzi's Old Man's War and The Ghost Brigades - they have a very similar vibe, and Scalzi's one of the few worthy successors to Heinlein's legacy.
My favorite Heinlein book is
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. The world would be a better place if everybody read it.
Those new Dune books are a fucking travesty. Even if you go in knowing they're bad, you read them and think "Holy shit, there's junior high fanfic out there that's more publishable than this."