This essay challenges the widely held view of the CCP’s purported “resilient authoritarianism,” which asserts that China’s one-party political system is able to enhance the state capacity to govern effectively through institutional adaptations and policy adjustments. An analysis of the recent and still unfolding Bo Xilai crisis reveals the flaws in China’s political system, including nepotism a...

Following the demise of Soviet-type regimes most countries of postcommunist Inner Asia either experienced initial political openings followed by reversion to authoritarianism or moved directly from one type of harsh authoritarianism to another. Mongolia is exceptional. The extent of political opening there during the 1990s far exceeded anything seen in any neighboring country and the gains of t...

Psychology in The Netherlands, The Nijmegen Papers, edited by M. Brouwer, J. van Ginneken, A. Hagendoorn, and .l-D Meloen. Amsterdam: Mola Russa. · Meloen, J;,O., L. Hagendoorn, Q. Raaijmakers, and L. Visser, L 1988. Authorlt~rlanlsm and the Revival of Political Racism: Rea.ss.essments In The Netherlands of the Reliability and Validity of the Concept of Authoritarianism by Adorno et al." Politi...

More than 60 years ago, psychologists identified a potential threat to democracy from within, namely the “antidemocratic personality” arising from the “authoritarian syndrome.” It was soon discovered that the problem of authoritarianism was especially acute among those who were low in education and income, and that it was associated with intolerance toward others. However, several important que...

Psychother Politics Int. 2017;e1409. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppi.1409 wileyonlinel Abstract The political scene in the USA has changed dramatically with the election of Donald Trump, and antidemocratic forces appear to be gaining momentum in other countries as well. Using a post‐traumatic lens to view these political forces, the author summarizes social psychology research on authoritarianism, ...