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- Dictionaryau·thor·i·tar·i·an/əˌTHôrəˈterēən/
adjective
- 1. favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom: "the transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime"
noun
- 1. an authoritarian person.
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3 days ago · Authoritarianism is a political system characterized by the rejection of political plurality, the use of strong central power to preserve the political status q...
5 days ago · democracy, literally, rule by the people. The term is derived from the Greek dēmokratia, which was coined from dēmos (“people”) and kratos (“rule”) in the middle of the 5th century bce to denote the political systems then existing in some Greek city-states, notably Athens. (Read Madeleine Albright’s Britannica essay on democracy.)
2 days ago · Libertarianism is a political philosophy that takes individual liberty to be the primary political value. It may be understood as a form of liberalism, which seeks to define and justify the legitimate powers of government in terms of certain natural or God-given individual rights.
3 days ago · Authoritarian leaders thrive in environments where processes are well-defined and strictly adhered to. Create and implement structured workflows that outline how tasks should be accomplished. This may include standard operating procedures, guidelines, and checklists that team members must follow.
4 days ago · A right-wing dictatorship, sometimes also referred to as a rightist dictatorship or right-wing authoritarianism, is an authoritarian or sometimes totalitarian regime following right-wing policies.
1 day ago · A 2019 study by Acemoglu and others estimated that countries switching to democratic from authoritarian rule had on average a 20% higher GDP after 25 years than if they had remained authoritarian. The study examined 122 transitions to democracy and 71 transitions to authoritarian rule, occurring from 1960 to 2010. [ 239 ]
12 hours ago · Internet governance offers authoritarian regimes new strategies to “manage” their societies, facilitating the rise of digital authoritarianism. Governing the Internet is a crucial part of governing a society. The fundamental premise here is that authoritarian stability and information controls are inherently connected.
