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Showing 1 to 20 of 214 for “"Authoritarianism"”.
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Businessmen and authoritarianism in Egypt
… that there are businessmen who are supportive of authoritarianism; however, they may also oppose authoritarian regimes, not for their own business interests but rather for their own political/ideological stance. This thesis concludes that the 25th of January Revolution showed the failure of …
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Advocacy Under Authoritarianism: Transnational Networks in China
The standard theoretical account of transnational advocacy networks (TANs) is one of principled non-state actors remaking world politics by upsetting conventional notions of power in the international system. Relying on persuasion and framing instead of disruption and protest, these global networks …
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Authority, Authoritarianism, and the Generation of Support
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Internet control and authoritarianism : regimes defying political change
An oft-stated view held by scholars and political observers is that given the unique characteristics of the Internet, the technology offers real opportunities for democratization and political transformation, especially in societies where the basic rights of freedom of expression and the press are …
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The Role of Authoritarianism in the 2020 Election
<p>The rise of authoritarianism in the United States has frequently been touted as an impossibility in the face of long-standing democratic institutions and processes. Yet recent trends in American political behavior suggest that this is not the case, that authoritarian behaviors can in fact be …
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Emotional intelligence, religiosity, and authoritarianism in Canadian Bible college students
… religious development may result in increased authoritarianism, this factor requires assessment. Finally, both secular and religious institutions are concerned with socio-emotional development outcomes but these have been difficult to operationalize. The research introduces outcomes assessment …
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Authoritarianism, Social Dominance Orientation, and Behavior in Majority and Minority Groups
The influence of authoritarianism, social dominance, and ingroup identification on ingroup favoritism and outgroup discrimination in a minimal group paradigm were investigated in this study. Possible effects of majority and minority group size interactions with these constructs were also examined. …
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Direct and Indirect Effects of Authoritarianism on Policy Preferences in Canada
Authoritarianism, as a value orientation that prioritizes conformity over autonomy, is a popular explanation for political preferences and behaviour but it is misunderstood as existing only on the right; as either an all-powerful or insignificant predictor of policy preferences; and as a …
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Authoritarianism revisited: a study among Afrikaans and English middle-class women
This study explored the concept of authoritarianism from a social group perspective. It was argued that authoritarian social attitudes are derived from social categorisations (underpinned by ideological beliefs) which maintain imbalances in power and authoritarian social structures and practices. …
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A New Form of Authoritarianism? Rethinking Military Politics in Post-1999 Nigeria
… explores whether a new form of military authoritarianism is emerging in Nigeria, with the aim of understanding Nigeria’s military behaviour in a transitional phase, from prolonged military authoritarianism to democratisation. To examine this military behaviour, Alfred Stepan’s concept of …
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State ownership, petroleum revenue, and the enduring legacy of authoritarianism in Angola
… oil company, was created. Once established, authoritarianism in Angola persisted for a long period, with oil playing a major role. This study investigates how the state's ownership of Sonangol has reinforced authoritarianism in Angola. Theoretically, it builds on the ideas of the resource …
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Social Security under Decentralized Authoritarianism: Politics of The Public Pension Program in China
… promote welfare development under decentralized authoritarianism? This dissertation investigates these theoretical puzzles through a detailed study of the urban pension program for enterprise employees in authoritarian China. The decentralized fiscal and administrative structure in China makes …
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FEMINIST ORIENTATION AND RIGHT WING AUTHORITARIANISM IN THE PERCEPTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT ACCUSATIONS
… conservative views, specifically Right Wing Authoritarianism (RWA), are particularly insensitive to sexual harassment, denying that it exists even when evidence is strong. We hypothesized that perceiver gender, attitudes toward the feminist movement, stages of feminist identity, and RWA …
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Authoritarianism, Hostility Toward Women, Attitudes Toward Violence, Rape Myth Acceptance, and Sexual Aggression
… current study investigated relationships between authoritarianism, hostility toward women, attitudes toward violence, and rape myth acceptance, as related sexual aggression in undergraduate men It was projected that authoritarianism, hostility toward women, attitudes toward violence, and rape myth …
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Church, Country, Culture: How Three Aspects of Authoritarianism Predict Support for Donald Trump
… politics. I present an augmented concept of authoritarianism in America that encompasses sorting based on aspects of political belief, encapsulating sources of polarization and cultural attachments to political associations. </p> <p>I develop the argument that authoritarianism is the result …
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