Throughout its short history, federal relations in Russia have been dominated by extra-legal political and economic relations rather than constitutionalism and the rule of law. The Russian Federation’s unique blend of constitutional, socioeconomic, and political asymmetry, far from promoting democracy, has bolstered authoritarian regimes in the regions. Federalism and regional democracy have al...

Right-Wing Authoritarianism and Social Dominance Orientation have been found to be related with Person-Organization fit. This study examined whether alienation also plays a role in the relation between Person-Organization fit and these two socio-political attitudes. Measures of Right-Wing Authoritarianism, Social Dominance Orientation, alienation, and Person-Organization fit were given to a sam...

Democratic Values -.07 (-1.77) -.04 (-1.06) Authoritarianism .04 (.91) .06 (1.47) Socio-Political (Control) Variables Education level -.16*** (-4.21) .01 (.34) Income in comparison to average -.03 (-.84) -.02 (-.48) Political orientation -.10* (-2.21) -.11** (-2.61) Religiosity -.01 (-.11) .10* (2.55) R (Adjusted) .54 (.53) .32 (.31) *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001. 115 Hatred as an Emotional ...

From Authoritarianism to People Power in the Middle East and North Africa Implications for Economic Inclusion and Equity Eva Bellin The past 14 months have constituted a period of enormous political excitement in the Middle East and North Africa. Starting in December 2010, this region, long ranked as the most persistently authoritarian in the world and characterized by years of political stasis...

Research on the basis of political ideology indicates that psychological variables influence ideological positions. In particular, the role of authoritarianism is of long-standing interest to political scholars. This article looks at how political expertise conditions the ideological implications of the authoritarian predisposition. Although theories of authoritarianism imply that it is a const...

Is authoritarian power ever legitimate? The contemporary political theory literature—which largely conceptualizes legitimacy in terms of democracy or basic rights—would seem to suggest not. I argue, however, that there exists another, overlooked aspect concerning a government’s ability ensure safety and security. While, under normal conditions, maintaining rights is typically compatible with gu...

The present study investigated the relationship between cognitive development and political and religious ideology, and whether there are gender differences in formal thinking which may be related to right-wing authoritarianism and religious fundamentalism. The conceptual and empirical literature suggests that many aspects of cognition which play a role in the formation of conservative politica...