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The book is set in that era, but you will have no trouble finding presentday examples of what the. Competitive authoritarianism, the authors argue, is a more restrictive category. The focus and action of the authoritarian changes from moment to moment. When i started researching for my new book american rule. Ron jonson profiles many such cases in his book so youve been. A bold thesis arguing that fascism is not the main enemy. I have learned from my contact with lots of different kinds of people that no one group has the. Cambridge core political economy authoritarianism and the elite origins of democracy by michael albertus. Authoritarians have a firm set of principles and beliefs. This twovolume book considers from a risk perspective the current phenomenon of the new altright authoritarianism and whether it represents real demo. Privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia. A niche group of political scientists may have uncovered whats driving donald trumps ascent. I wrote this book in 2006 when a great deal seemed to be going wrong in america, and i thought the research on authoritarian personalities could.

With democracy in decline, authoritarian governments are staging a comeback around the. The new authoritarianism columbia university press. June 2018 the psychology of authoritarian populism. Contact by carl sagan meet your next favorite book. Authoritarianism and the elite origins of democracy by michael.

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