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Since then, however, democracy has been in slow retreat. 0.800

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Simplified: Democracy has been in slow retreat since then

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Historically, the number of authoritarian regimes peaked in 1980 and then fell sharply, reaching a trough in the middle of the last decade. 0.800

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Simplified: Authoritarian regimes peaked in 1980 then fell sharply

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But significant electoral gains by the opposition in recent local elections show that Erdogan’s hold on power might not be as absolute as he thought it was. 0.700

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Simplified: Opposition's electoral gains show Erdogan's power might not be absolute

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For instance, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has gone from being a model of democratic political Islam to a traditional autocrat, using a counterterrorism campaign to crack down on dissent and... 0.900

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Simplified: Recep Tayyip Erdogan used counterterrorism campaign and failed coup to purge political opponents

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According to an editorial published by WPR, globally, the past decade has been marked by the twin advances of authoritarianism and populism. 0.800

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Simplified: WPR editorial says the past decade has been marked by advances of authoritarianism and populism

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Once in office, they have begun the process of dismantling the institutions designed to check their authority and protect human rights, particularly the judiciary and the media. 0.800

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Simplified: Politicians dismantle institutions designed to check authority and protect human rights once in office

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It can be headed by a supreme leader, making it autocratic, but it can also have a collective leadership such as a commune, junta, or single political party. 0.900

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Simplified: Totalitarianism can be headed by a supreme leader or a collective leadership

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Totalitarianism is a system where the state strives to control every aspect of life and civil society. 1.000

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Simplified: Totalitarianism is a system where the state strives to control every aspect of life

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The Russian Emperor for example was styled, ‘Autocrat of all the Russias’, as late as the early 20th century. 1.000

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Simplified: Russian Emperor was styled 'Autocrat of all the Russias' as late as early 20th century

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Both totalitarian and military dictatorship are often identified with, but need not be, an autocracy. 0.900

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Simplified: Totalitarian and military dictatorship are often identified with autocracy but need not be

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In earlier times, the term ‘autocrat’ was coined as a favorable feature of the ruler, having some connection to the concept of ‘lack of conflicts of interests’ as well as an indication of grandeur and... 0.800

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Simplified: The term 'autocrat' was coined as a favorable feature of the ruler in earlier times

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The difference is that in totalitarian regimes neither the institutions nor the constitutional provisions act as effective checks on the power of the single center: They are essentially facades for th... 0.900

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Simplified: In totalitarian regimes institutions and constitutional provisions do not effectively check power

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The underlying realities of autocratic rule are always the concentration of power in a single center and the mobilization of force to prevent the emergence of opposition. 1.000

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Simplified: Autocratic rule's underlying realities are power concentration and force mobilization to prevent opposition

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Similarly, the language of totalitarian constitutions is often couched in terms of the doctrines of popular rule or democracy. 0.900

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Simplified: Totalitarian constitutions' language is often couched in terms of popular rule or democracy

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It is a common practice, for example, in many modern totalitarian states to establish institutions — parliaments or assemblies, elections and parties, courts and legal codes — that differ little in ap... 0.900

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Simplified: Many modern totalitarian states establish institutions similar in appearance to constitutional democracies

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Often, autocracies attempt to borrow legitimacy by adopting the language of the constitutions of nonautocratic regimes or by establishing similar institutions. 0.900

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Simplified: Autocracies often attempt to borrow legitimacy by adopting language of constitutions of nonautocratic regimes or establishing similar institutions

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The power of the center is not subject to effective controls or limited by genuine sanctions: it is absolute power. 1.000

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Simplified: The center's power is not subject to effective controls or limited by sanctions it is absolute power

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This center relies on force to suppress opposition and to limit social developments that might eventuate in opposition. 1.000

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Simplified: The center relies on force to suppress opposition and limit social developments

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According to Encyclopedia Britannica, autocracy is characterized by the concentration of power in a single center, be it an individual dictator or a group of power holders such as a committee or a par... 1.000

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Simplified: Encyclopedia Britannica says autocracy is characterized by power concentration in a single center

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The decisions of this autocrat are subject to neither external legal restraints nor regularized mechanisms of popular control. 1.000

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Simplified: Autocrat's decisions are subject to neither external legal restraints nor popular control

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