What is Authoritarianism?
[[File:Augusto Pinochet foto oficial.jpg|thumb|Official Photo of [[Augusto Pinochet]], created about 1974. Pinochet led Chile in an authoritarian manner, while he was in power (1974–1990)]]'''Authoritarianism''' is a [[Politics|political]] stance generally known as about the idea of advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.<ref> * {{cite journal |journal=Nature Reviews Psychology |title=The psychological causes and societal consequences of authoritarianism |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/s44159-023-00161-4 |last1=Osborne |first1=Danny |last2=Costello |first2=Thomas H. |last3=Duckitt |first3=John |last4=Sibley |first4=Chris G. |volume=2 |pages=220–232 |date=March 3, 2023 |access-date=December 10, 2024}} * {{cite web |website=[[Pew Research Center]] |title=Who likes authoritarianism, and how do they want to change their government? |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/02/28/who-likes-authoritarianism-and-how-do-they-want-to-change-their-government |last1=Silver |first1=Laura |last2=Fetterolf |first2=Janell |date=February 28, 2024 |access-date=December 10, 2024}} * {{cite web |website=Protect Democracy |title=Authoritarianism, explained |url=https://protectdemocracy.org/work/authoritarianism-explained |date=August 12, 2024 |access-date=December 10, 2024}} * {{cite web |website=[[Britannica]] |title=Authoritarianism {{!}} Definition, History, Examples, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/authoritarianism |date=November 22, 2024 |access-date=December 10, 2024}} * {{cite web |website=The Commons Social Change Library |title=Authoritarianism: How You Know It When You See It |url=https://commonslibrary.org/authoritarianism-how-you-know-it-when-you-see-it |access-date=December 10, 2024}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Related pages== * [[Dictatorship]] * [[Discrimination]] * [[Fascism]] * [[Internet censorship]] * [[Oppression]] * [[Persecution]] * [[Totalitarianism]] {{Authoritarian types of rule}} {{Conformity}} {{politics-stub}} [[Category:Forms of