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Norris also wrote that populist authoritarianism can best be explained as a cultural backlash in Western societies against long-term, ongoing social change. 0.800

👤 Pippa Norris 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Pippa Norris wrote populist authoritarianism is a cultural backlash against social change

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In the past, most societies were ruled by some form of autocracy, such as monarchies and empires. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government , History

Simplified: In the past most societies were ruled by some form of autocracy

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Autocracy is one of the oldest forms of government. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government , History

Simplified: Autocracy is one of the oldest forms of government

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These governments normally take the form of a dictatorship or monarchy, but can sometimes masquerade as a democratic state. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Autocratic governments normally take the form of a dictatorship or monarchy

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Moreover, in an article Pippa Norris wrote that populist authoritarian leaders — appealing to nationalism and tradition, preaching hostility toward outsiders and elites — had attracted swelling suppor... 0.800

👤 Pippa Norris 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Pippa Norris wrote populist authoritarian leaders attracted support across Europe and the Americas

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Such arguments also justify the repression of ‘enemies of the people’, making genuine democracy impossible. 0.700

👤 Erica Frantz 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Arguments justify repression of 'enemies of the people' making democracy impossible

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Voters should trust, instead, in the intuition of the leader, a living embodiment of the people. 0.600

👤 Erica Frantz 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Voters should trust the leader's intuition

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Opposition is usually disposed of by force, and those speaking out against it are silenced. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government , Human Rights

Simplified: In autocracies opposition is usually disposed of by force and dissenters are silenced

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This ruler has complete control over policymaking, the economy and the military, meanwhile the rulers are considered above the law. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: The ruler in an autocracy has complete control over policymaking the economy and the military

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They assert that the traditional elite is corrupt and incompetent,” she says and adds that “They insist that experts, judges and the media are to be distrusted. 0.800

👤 Erica Frantz 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Populists assert traditional elite is corrupt and incompetent

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An autocracy is a system of government based on the whims of a single ruler or group with absolute power. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Autocracy is a government based on whims of a single ruler or group with absolute power

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The latter argue that they alone, once armed with extraordinary powers, can solve the country’s problems. 0.800

👤 Erica Frantz 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Populists argue they alone can solve the country's problems with extraordinary powers

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“A characteristic of these strongmen is that they start out as populists. 0.800

👤 Erica Frantz 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Strongmen start out as populists

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Autocracy is the dark mirror of democracy. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Autocracy is the dark mirror of democracy

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Frantz argues that features of these personal dictatorships include: a narrow inner circle of trusted people; installation of loyalists in positions of power; promotion of members of the family; creat... 0.800

👤 Erica Frantz 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Personal dictatorships' features include narrow inner circle loyalists family promotion new movement referendums new security services

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But the number of pseudo-democratic personal dictatorships is on the rise,” according to her. 0.800

👤 Erica Frantz 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Pseudo-democratic personal dictatorships are on the rise

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The number of military dictatorships has declined sharply. 0.800

👤 Erica Frantz 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Military dictatorships have declined sharply

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The Chinese party-state is a rarity. 0.800

👤 Erica Frantz 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: The Chinese party-state is a rarity

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“There has also been a marked shift over time in the form of authoritarianism. 0.800

👤 Erica Frantz 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: There has been a marked shift in the form of authoritarianism

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Moreover, Erica Frantz notes in an article that autocracy is no longer just a phenomenon of developing countries, thus “many of the democracies that currently appear to be on the verge of transitionin... 0.800

👤 Erica Frantz 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Erica Frantz notes autocracy is no longer just a phenomenon of developing countries

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