One only has to look at the Soviet Union to understand that mindset completely.
You check out on THEIR schedule, not YOURS.
They OWN you, dontcha know...
You should check out this monograph by Jon J. Ray. I think you would find it interesting, given you tag line:
http://tongue-tied2.blogspot.com/2006/06/what-appears-below-is-attempt-to.html
Jon J. Ray is a brilliant Australian academic and businessman, now retired.