Authoritarianism

taking place amid democratic process, which he believe is natural process of self-determination. The latter, however, is rooted in a sense of cultural, linguistic and religious superiority that can prove detrimental. It can result in militarism, authoritarianism, dictatorship and the kind of supranational worldview Hitler pursued. He argues liberal nationalism should be welcomed and the US national interest can be served better if such secessionist movements are welcomed around the world. He…

government, the government should be afraid of the people.” These are the words said by V in the movie V for Vendetta. But how can a citizen live in an authoritarian state? How can a dictator achieve absolute control of power? By definition, authoritarianism is a government that governs without the consent of those being governed. In authoritarian states, there is only one ruler whether it may be a king, a military leader, dictator or even a president that will rule the government. Usually,…

Authoritarianism is a form of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms. Linz distinguished new forms of authoritarianism from personalistic dictatorships and totalitarian states. Many people around the world do not know, what many Cubans know and have experienced: that is, the brutally cruel reality of the Castro regime. When answering the question, , it is important to state the fact that Fidel Castro and Raul Castro have controlled Cuba since January…

The term democracy is derived from the Greek terms “demos” meaning “people” and “kratos” meaning “rule”, so democracy means the rule of the people (Ashe 2015). This means that in a democratic government the power to choose their leaders is vested in the general population and the general public opinion is taken into account. Sir Winston Churchill words declaring democracy as the “worst form of government imaginable, except for all the others.” (Jeanette 2015) hinted that though all forms of…

Although the threat of authoritarianism is diminishing all over the world the ideology is always being interrogated, it is however not the case in a majority of the Arab states and the Arab domain. Needless to say, therefore, authoritarianism is designated as a political system that amalgamates and hence concentrates power either in a minority elite group of people or in the hands of one individual ruler. These elite group or ruler nevertheless do not either have the moral authority, ethical…

maintain the ‘status quo’ by discriminating against others. One of these theories is authoritarianism. People who ascribe to this ideal show signs of submission to authority and act as cultural police men by enforcing societal norms and customs. They encourage others to conform to societal expectation. Individuals who choose not to assimilate to the culture, are then discriminated against by people high in authoritarianism. An individual on twitter that goes by the screen name Bean of Texas,…

GLOBAL JAYA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL English Language & Literature HL Extended Essay How Does George Orwell Use Symbolism To Show Us His Ideas On Authoritarianism in his novel “Animal Farm”? Lucas Gramm Candidate Number: 002189-0025 Word Count: 3454 An essay exploring Orwell’s use of Symbolism throughout his novel “Animal Farm” in order to illustrate his views on authoritarian regimes parallel to what had happened throughout the Russian Revolution. Introduction:…

The Authoritarianism of Santa Anna The Mexican American war was a turning point in the history for both the United States and México. The end result of the war was México losing about half of their territory to the United States. In a time span of 22 years, Mexico would be engrossed in a period where their president changed 36 times, of which Antonio López de Santa Anna would be president eleven times. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly, if all or one of Mexico’s political figures was responsible for…

the concept of authoritarianism were the political features of the revolution. The opposing fundamentalists of Westernisation and Secularisation movements were a constant and eminent aspect of the socio-cultural…

competitive and willing to undermine others to achieve their goals. Likewise, the theme of oppression and authoritarianism is one which authors of all time periods have explored. In George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, this is no different. In their respective texts, Huxley and Orwell both reveal a world oppressed by an authoritarian government, but the form of authoritarianism differs between the two texts. In both novels, oppression is similar in its negative effects on…