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Authoritarianism

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Authoritarianism is a form o govrenment.[1][2][3] It is characterized bi absolute or blind[4] obedience tae authority, as against individual freedom an relatit tae the expectation o unquestionin obedience.[5]

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  1. Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus (1995). "authoritarianism". Houghton Mifflin Company. Archived frae the original on 24 Juin 2008. Retrieved 25 Juin 2008. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
  2. Baars, J. & Scheepers, P. (1993). "Theoretical and methodological foundations of the authoritarian personality". Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 29, pp. 345-353.
  3. Adorno, T. W., Frenkel-Brunswik, E., Levinson, D.J., Sanford, R. N. (1950). The Authoritarian Personality. Norton: NY.
  4. "authoritarianism" at the Encyclopedia Britannica
  5. "Authoritarianism" at the free dictionary