A typology of authoritarian regimes by political scientists Brian Lai and Dan Slater includes four categories: machine (oligarchic party dictatorships); bossism (autocratic party dictatorships); juntas (oligarchic military dictatorships); and strongman (autocratic military dictatorships).
- absolute monarchy.
- dictatorship.
- totalitarian.
- fascism.
- Oligarchy.
A typology of authoritarian regimes by political scientists Brian Lai and Dan Slater includes four categories: machine (oligarchic party dictatorships); bossism (autocratic party dictatorships); juntas (oligarchic military dictatorships); and strongman (autocratic military dictatorships).
- Absolute monarchy. the ruler has the power to rule freely with no laws. …
- Constitutional monarchy. the head of state shares the power the legislative branch and must act within the parameters of a constitution. …
- Oligarchy. …
- Totalitarian Dictatorship (autocracy)
The authoritarian personality is a
hypothetical personality type characterized by extreme obedience and unquestioning respect for and submission to the authority of a person external to the self
, which is supposedly realized through the oppression of subordinate people. …
Both forms of government discourage individual freedom of thought and action. Totalitarianism attempts to do this by
asserting total control over the lives of its citizens
, whereas authoritarianism prefers the blind submission of its citizens to authority.
In a constitutional government, the constitution grants the leaders of the government unlimited power and authority. B. In an authoritarian government,
the leaders of the government have absolute power
.
Direct democracy
is not an authoritarian form of government.
In government, authoritarianism denotes
any political system that concentrates power in the hands of a leader or a small elite
that is not constitutionally responsible to the body of the people. …
In authoritarian governments the
leaders have the real power and citizens do not have any voice in how they are ruled
. Freedoms of speech, press, and religion is not allowed.
A government who is more concerned with having people obey laws than in people having some freedom
is an example of an authoritarian government. The definition of an authoritarian is a person who expects everyone to do what he says to do. A dictator is an example of an authoritarian.
Monarchy
is a form of authoritarian government in which power is handed down through family lines and rulers stay in power for life.
1 : of,
relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority had
authoritarian parents. 2 : of, relating to, or favoring a concentration of power in a leader or an elite not constitutionally responsible to the people an authoritarian regime.
Bill Gates
leadership style is authoritarian
(also known as autocratic), however most leaders including Gates exhibit more than one style of leadership. … Much of Bill Gates’ success can be attributed to his quick decision making process.
Authoritarian leadership can also be advantageous in cases where the leader is the most knowledgeable person in an organization. … Examples of leaders who have used authoritarian leadership include
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Bill Gates, Kim Jong-un, Larry Ellison, Lorne Michaels, Richard Nixon and Vladimir Putin
.
Typically, authoritarian leaders make
choices that are based on their own judgments and ideas and hardly ever accept advice from the followers
. Authoritarian leadership involves absolute control over a task or group. Authoritarian leadership examples include Bill Gates and President John F. Kennedy.
