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Note 18: Esden-Tempska, "Civic Education in Authoritarian Austria" (1990), 192. back
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"Civic Education in Authoritarian Austria," History of Education Quarterly, 2 (1990): 187 – 211.
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Decades ago a book called The Authoritarian Personality earned fame for its authors by linking patriotism and religion to mental disorder.
Dr. Peter Breggin: Did You Know -- Conservative Men Doubt Their Masculinity? 2008
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You know we know from, pretty much decades of social scientific research at this point, including some really terrific work by Karen Stenner, in a book called the Authoritarian Dynamic, that there are individuals that have sort of a pre-disposition towards intolerance.
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias Geoffrey Dickens 2010
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It seems there is a subliminal political debate going on about whether society will be run in the model of some sort of free and open capitalist society as in the historical model of America, Western Europe, Japan, and India, or from the newer kind of Authoritarian Capitalism, exemplified by China and Russia.
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This concept, he explained, was best summed up in the statement "Anti-American"; as if presenting alternate view-points to current thinking, most notably "Authoritarian" capitalism, meant that one was un-patriotic.
Enlightenment? Carlo Artieri 2006
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"Authoritarian" and "libertarian" are more informative, at least as far as protection of individual rights are concerned.
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"Authoritarian," Shatrak said, then mimicked pompously: "'Everybody is commanded to remain calm; the Mastership is taking action.
A Slave is a Slave H. Beam Piper 1934
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Authoritarian regimes often seem to fear the award, prompting them to lash out against it; China has not been the only such regime to threaten repercussions against Norway for giving the prize to a "subversive."
Supporters of China's Liu Xiaobo should be wary of his Nobel Peace Prize Ronald R. Krebs 2010
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Authoritarian regimes care more about maintaining their hold on power than pleasing the international community.
Supporters of China's Liu Xiaobo should be wary of his Nobel Peace Prize Ronald R. Krebs 2010
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