If that which we call authoritarianism/by any other name would smell as sweet. From Wordnik.com. [The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public] Reference
So it would appear as if the cure for authoritarianism is democracy. From Wordnik.com. [History] Reference
The slide towards authoritarianism is happening; right here, right now. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-10-01] Reference
The opposite of authoritarianism is liberalism and some varieties of libertarianism. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-03-01] Reference
The other tendency towards authoritarianism is the existence of a single ruling party. From Wordnik.com. [India and the Sixties] Reference
If you are opposed to egalitarianism and redistribution authoritarianism is a tried and true alternative. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Bring on the Coup] Reference
I've come to the conclusion that authoritarianism is quite attractive to a significant portion of Americans. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
But what we are seeing is a rise in authoritarianism which seeks to inflict a theocracy on the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Expert Cited By Embryonic Stem Cell Opponents Grossly Distorts Research] Reference
A core trait of authoritarianism is wariness about those who challenge dominant norms - those who are "different". From Wordnik.com. [Jonathan Weiler: From Soup to Nuts: The Authoritarian Transformation of the Republican Party] Reference
Targeted markets are democracies where arguably authoritarianism is no longer a “disease” that needs treatment. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Morocco: Therapy Abroad, Apathy at Home] Reference
I agree with Brumley that my introduction of the difference between authority and authoritarianism is an “oversimplification”. From Wordnik.com. [Fr. Robert Barron on Protestantism, authority, and Cardinal Newman] Reference
He represents many of the forces of change, uncertainty and ambiguity against which people high in authoritarianism often react strongly. From Wordnik.com. [Jonathan Weiler: From Soup to Nuts: The Authoritarian Transformation of the Republican Party] Reference
Tsk. Liberal authoritarianism is alive and well. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Panic! at the Caucus Meeting] Reference
None of the above has anything whatsoever to do with "authoritarianism", obviously. From Wordnik.com. [Althouse Derangement Syndrome.] Reference
Seeking to impose it from above is exactly the kind of authoritarianism that got everyone into this mess. From Wordnik.com. [The Myth of the New Anti-Semitism | Jewschool] Reference
On the politics of the "authoritarianism" temptation (Author One-on-One: Rick Perlstein) by Rick Perlstein and John Dean on May 26, 2008. From Wordnik.com. [May 2008] Reference
Perhaps the problem is with "authoritarianism" in religious groups. From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
"authoritarianism", however, there might perhaps be a bureau, but certainly no statistics. From Wordnik.com. [In Defence of Marxism] Reference
"authoritarianism" to conservatives and libertarians while pretending that liberals are the authoritarian antithesis. From Wordnik.com. [Classical Values] Reference
"authoritarianism" … for wanting to get 50 million people without health care insurance some form of access to a doctor. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
Yes, the Kremlin's creeping authoritarianism is worrisome. From Wordnik.com. [The Real Crisis In Putin's Russia] Reference
To justify his new authoritarianism, Gorbachev cited the urgent need to restore order. From Wordnik.com. [Heading For A Crackup?] Reference
As long as authoritarianism and corruption prevail, the voice of Tiananmen will continue. From Wordnik.com. [Reversing The Verdict] Reference
If this is authoritarianism (and it is), it thrives with the consent (or passivity) of the governed. From Wordnik.com. [Two Forward, One Back] Reference
Beijing's authoritarianism and ham-handedness will make the relationship prickly for a long time to come. From Wordnik.com. [How To Think About China] Reference
Kevin Phillips sees the rise of what he calls "apple-pie authoritarianism" in the name of pure democracy. From Wordnik.com. [People's Politics] Reference
The Stalinist past, Lucas notes, "is the source of both the Kremlin's xenophobia and its authoritarianism.". From Wordnik.com. [Russia’s New Normal] Reference
The events of 1968, says historian Lorenzo Meyer, "had a moral impact on a society that accepted authoritarianism.". From Wordnik.com. [A Secret History] Reference
He was responding to Vladimir Putin's quick-step march into authoritarianism -- Bonapartism with a semi-civilian face. From Wordnik.com. [A LETHAL IDEA STILL LIVES] Reference
Government and business leaders alike believed that authoritarianism made for a disciplined and productive work force. From Wordnik.com. [Limits Of Democracy] Reference
These developments contradict the regime's assumption that political authoritarianism and economic prosperity can coexist. From Wordnik.com. [Stop Baiting the Bear] Reference
The Taiwanese model -- developmental authoritarianism maturing into a new democracy -- inspired many mainland elites in the 1980s. From Wordnik.com. [VIEWPOINT: DEMOCRATIC CONTAGION?] Reference
More conservative proponents of authoritarianism would go even further, giving the central government strong control over the economy. From Wordnik.com. [An Authoritarian Solution?] Reference
"If he stays, we will see a worsening of political disputes, with spasms of authoritarianism," political analyst Walder de Goes predicted. From Wordnik.com. [The Money Of Collor] Reference
We may see a return to greater state intervention and even authoritarianism instead, as the China-Singapore model gains greater acceptance. From Wordnik.com. [Globalization Revolution] Reference
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