What Is an Authoritarian Personality?

Authoritarianism refers to the principle that the government requires the people to absolutely obey its authority, not the individual's freedom of thought and action. Authoritarianism in government means that power is concentrated in a single leader or a small group of elites. Authoritarian leaders often exercise their powers arbitrarily without considering existing laws, and citizens often cannot replace them with freely contestable elections.

Authoritarianism

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Authoritarianism or authoritarianism

The concept of authoritarianism emerged in the 1980s. In the late twentieth century, the political elites of East Asia and Southeast Asia argued that authoritarian regimes could achieve economic success more than democratic regimes. This assertion mainly believed that South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Malaysia had all been authoritarian regimes and experienced rapid economic growth growing up. Of course, there are counter-examples in which authoritarian regimes are unable to promote economic growth. Spain in Europe after 1941, Myanmar in 2014, and

There are great differences in the operation forms of modern authoritarian countries, and they can be roughly divided into the following types:

Authoritarian conservative

Dual monarchy: eg Morocco, Kuwait, etc.

Personal dictatorship: for example Malawi

Authoritarian Radical

Theocracy: Iran, such as in Khomeini

Military regimes that control society through ideology: for example, Algeria

Authoritarian military and political

A regime in which a military coup came directly into power: Nigeria, for example

Military / civilian alternates: e.g. Chile, Egypt

Authoritarian Rogue

The main purpose of ruling the country is to obtain personal wealth: for example, the Philippines during the Marcos period