Search Results - "authoritarianism"

This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Authoritarian Attitude Scale in a sample of high school students from Chile. A total of 775 students (46.5% men; 53.5% women), with an average age of 15.99 years (Sd = 1.32), participated through non-probabilistic convenience sampling in...

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In the article post-communist economic and political transition of Serbia is analyzed within and in interaction with the transition trajectories of the wider postcommunist region. The article provides a focused overview of the recent literature on the characteristics and variations of capitalism in...

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In this paper, we analyze the political system of Egypt under President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi between 2016 and 2024. The article aims to reveal whether there are still some democratic elements or if the country has rather a classical authoritarian system. To answer this question, we used relevant dem...

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Democracy and democratization are a spectrum of universal values that describe a condition regarding community involvement in a country's government and political systems. One of the pillars that can be used as a measure of democracy and the democratization process is the presence of the role o...

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This article examines the ambivalent role of the contemporary university in the face of rising authoritarianism. While universities are commonly perceived as bastions of humanism, committed to ideals such as freedom, critical inquiry, and Bildung, this optimistic view may obscure the fact that autho...

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The continuous crises of the neoliberal system have led to an authoritarian turn, with authoritarianism acquiring a different dimension since the studies of Altemeyer in 1981. The aim of the present study is to elaborate a scale to measure authoritarianism adapted to the contemporary era, the <i&...

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We sought to determine if voters’ personological characteristics influence perceptions of psychopathic traits in political candidates and predict vote choice. Our first dataset was collected soon after the 2016 U.S. presidential election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The sample, 159 Trum...

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This dossier explores the complex relationship between political violence, authoritarianism, memory, and resistance in Latin America from the mid-20th century to today. Through case studies and historical analyses, it shows how violence—both physical and symbolic—has shaped national narratives, sile...

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The work is aimed at studying the current level of authoritarianism and intolerance to uncertainty among students of pedagogical universities in Russia. The main purpose of the work is to study the relationship between right-wing authoritarianism and tolerance for uncertainty among students of pedag...

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Between 2018 and 2022, Brazil experienced deep political and social polarization, rooted in a dualistic logic dividing “friends” and “enemies.” Emerging in 2014, this reached its peak under Bolsonaro, whose rhetoric revived authoritarian ideals of a homogeneous nation. In one speech, he claimed laws...

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Research Problem: This research aims to explore the main obstacles hindering Pakistan's democratic transition, including weak economic policies, structural imbalances, and military interference, all of which have led to insecurity, conflict, and the oppression of civilian rule. In addition, thi...

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The December 2023 Serbian parliamentary and local elections unfolded against the tragicbackdrop of two mass shootings in May, triggering a public outcry and widespreadprotests that demanded increased security measures. Serbia’s political landscape,characterized by a democratic façade but inherently...

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A typologically significant characteristic of the Kazakhstan model of democratic transit is the creation in Kazakhstan of a system of “super-presidential” public, in which the constitutional and legal status, functions and powers of all branches of government act as a transformed form of implementat...

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Middle powers are often states that support and follow democratic principles, demonstrating such atonement in the domestic and foreign policies. However, states that want to emerge in modern multipolarity prefer a more centralised approach, adopting an assertive behaviour against powers or...

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There is a debate on the role of education as a tool to challenge or enforce authoritarian attitudes. Many posit that education, particularly higher education, reduces authoritarianism; whereas vast research indicates that education can be used as an authoritarian tool for regime survival. This sugg...

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The work focuses on education, social atomization and the terror of political authoritarianism and neoliberal fascism. Two different political tremors that shake the world these days are analyzed: on the one hand, the spread of resistance to the emerging neo-fascism; and on the other, a new emergen...

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IntroductionScholarship on bad leadership remains dominated by leader-centric paradigms that overstate the explanatory power of individual traits while neglecting the relational and identity-based processes that sustain harmful authority. This study challenges three influential myths: that bad leade...

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The work focuses on education, social atomization and the terror of political authoritarianism and neoliberal fascism. Two different political tremors that shake the world these days are analyzed: on the one hand, the spread of resistance to the emerging neo-fascism; and on the other, a new emergen...

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