• 2.3: Non-Democratic State Forms

    • Dictatorship and Totalitarianism URL

      Read the short section on Dictatorship and Totalitarianism. Consider what makes a dictatorship different from a totalitarian government.

    • Authoritarianism URL

      Read this article. What are the key characteristics of authoritarian regimes? How is totalitarianism distinguishable from authoritarianism? Do any of the authoritarian countries listed surprise you? Why or why not?

    • Nationalism and Legitimation For Authoritarianism: A Comparison of Nicholas I and Vladimir Putin URL

      Read this article, which examines the methods utilized by political leaders to create and cultivate authoritarian regimes. What are the similarities and differences between Nicholas' and Putin's efforts to legitimize the primacy of the state over the individual?