Authoritarianism: Authoritarianism is a form of governance characterized by centralized power, limited political freedoms, and strict control over society, maintaining control through coercion or manipulation, restricting individual rights and democratic processes. See also Democracy, Society, Tyranny, Dictatorship, State (Polity)._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |