Advancing the Measurement of Authoritarianism
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DOI: 10.1007/s11109-021-09718-6
Abstract: Popular support for ethnocentric, nationalistic politicians, parties, and policies around the world has renewed interest in authoritarianism. Measured by people’s preferences for certain desirable qualities in children, scholars have identified relationships between it and support… read more here.
Keywords: advancing measurement; authoritarianism; measure; measurement authoritarianism ... See more keywords
Comprehensively-measured authoritarianism does predict vote choice: The importance of authoritarianism's facets, ideological sorting, and the particular candidate
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2017.11.019
Abstract: Abstract Commonly used measures of authoritarian predispositions have received mixed support as a predictor of political preferences in American elections. Using new survey data (N = 1,444), we demonstrated how imprecise conceptualization and measurement of authoritarianism can… read more here.
Keywords: authoritarianism; measured authoritarianism; candidate; predict vote ... See more keywords
Authoritarianism and support for Trump in the 2016 presidential election
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DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2019.06.008
Abstract: Abstract The emergence of authoritarianism as a core political value has been emphasized by recent scholarship on the political behavior of the American electorate. This paper adds to this literature by examining the effect of… read more here.
Keywords: authoritarianism; trump; vote choice; election ... See more keywords
Social dominance orientation and right-wing authoritarianism across the adult lifespan: An examination of aging and cohort effects.
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DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000400.supp
Abstract: Social dominance orientation (SDO) and right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) are foundational constructs in intergroup relations, yet their development across the lifespan is poorly understood. The few studies on the topic demonstrate that age positively correlates with… read more here.
Keywords: cohort effects; adult lifespan; authoritarianism; cohort ... See more keywords
When lack of control leads to uncertainty: Explaining the effect of anomie on support for authoritarianism.
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DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000483
Abstract: Studies have shown that anomie, that is, the perception that a society's leadership and social fabric are breaking down, is a central predictor of individuals' support for authoritarianism. However, causal evidence for this relationship is… read more here.
Keywords: control; lack control; support authoritarianism; authoritarianism ... See more keywords
Variegated forms of embeddedness: home-grown neoliberal authoritarianism in Tunisia under Ben Ali
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DOI: 10.1057/s41268-020-00196-7
Abstract: This article aims to analyse the impact of structural adjustment programmes, widely known as the ‘neoliberal model’, on the resilience of authoritarianism during Ben Ali’s regime in Tunisia, to uncover the possible outcomes of the… read more here.
Keywords: authoritarianism; tunisia; variegated forms; ben ali ... See more keywords
Sandinismo perverted: Nicaragua betweeen progressivism and authoritarianism
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DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2025.2499089
Abstract: Abstract This article examines the fundamental lines of the Orteguista regime, in power in Nicaragua since 2007, and its evolution, reflecting on new and old forms of authoritarian politics in Latin America. The research is… read more here.
Keywords: betweeen progressivism; progressivism authoritarianism; sandinismo perverted; authoritarianism ... See more keywords
Colonial origins of the resource curse: endogenous sovereignty and authoritarianism in Brunei
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DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2019.1678591
Abstract: ABSTRACT The literature on the political “resource curse” has recently seen heated debates over the average causal effects of oil on democracy and the generalizability of the theory. One of the reasons these disagreements remain… read more here.
Keywords: authoritarianism; curse; resource curse; colonial origins ... See more keywords
Elite strategy in resilient authoritarianism: Equatorial Guinea, 1979–2023
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DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2024.2343105
Abstract: ABSTRACT The Equatoguinean dictatorship under Teodoro Obiang Nguema has spanned forty-four years, making him the longest-serving current head of state. Since his entry to power through a 1979 coup, Obiang has evolved in his style… read more here.
Keywords: guinea 1979; equatorial guinea; authoritarianism; elite strategy ... See more keywords
How practices of digital authoritarianism harm democracy
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DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2025.2553826
Abstract: ABSTRACT During the last decade, digital authoritarianism has become a key characteristic of modern autocracies. However, a range of democratically elected governments also apply practices of digital authoritarianism. This includes official disinformation in social media,… read more here.
Keywords: harm democracy; practices digital; social media; authoritarianism ... See more keywords
Precautionary authoritarianism and the contested governance of Chinese food safety
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DOI: 10.1080/13569775.2021.1891681
Abstract: ABSTRACT Chinese food policy has changed over the last two decades from a productivist focus to embracing a precautionary approach to food safety. What are the drivers of this change? And what are the implications… read more here.
Keywords: authoritarianism; contested governance; food safety; chinese food ... See more keywords