authoritarianism
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Authoritarianism, oligarchy, and racism were symptoms rather than causes.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
Scott Hershovitz writes: “Millions have died of Covid-19. Authoritarianism is on the rise, abroad and at home. And now there’s war, with all the death, destruction and dislocation that entails.”
From New York Times • May 21, 2022
Authoritarianism encapsulates a preference for social order, structure and obedience.
From Scientific American • Oct. 27, 2018
Democracy ensures “broad protection of civil liberties, including freedom of speech, press, and association,” as Levitsky and Lucan A. Way outline in “Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid Regimes After the Cold War.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2018
That’s a reference to their 2009 book, Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics, which he cited in his discussion of authoritarianism.
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2015
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