<political philosophy> term used to describe the political practice or philosophical defense of the subordination by force of the wishes and aims of the individual to the interests of the state. Following the usage of Jeanne Kirkpatrick, authoritarianism is sometimes held to involve a less egregious violation of individual rights than totalitarianism. (References from absolutism, collectivism, communism, legalism, and totalitarianism.)
Edited by Giovanni Benzi
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