A History of Authoritarianism in 3 Minutes | Authoritarianism 101 with Abbey Heffer
Channel: Authoritarianism 101
Date: 2022-08-01

Authoritarianism is a loaded term, yet we still manage to overuse it. Let's fix that, shall we?

Welcome to Part 1 of this multi-part series looking at the absolute basics of absolute power, starting with a (very brief) history of the term “authoritarianism”.

Based on the introductory chapters of Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes by Juan José Linz, which are available to read for free via Google Books (links below), this video sets out to explain the political interests behind terms like "absolutism", "despotism", and "totalitarianism". Political interests which come together in the modern usage of "authoritarianism" by the media, academics, and politicians alike.

*Free* Academic Resources:

Juan José Linz (2000) Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes. Accessed at:
https://books.google.de/books/about/Totalitarian_and_Authoritarian_Regimes.html?id=8cYk_ABfMJIC&redir_esc=y