“I hereby appoint myself the final arbiter of all terms and definitions!”
All you guys do this, for obvious reasons.
In this context, in political science, “authoritarian” does in fact have a very specific and well-defined meaning. Pretending otherwise just excludes yourself from the conversation. Maybe that’s for the best.
As if Hobbes’ Leviathan isn’t a thing. Thanks, but no thanks. This is a pedestrian understanding of reality, and one with which I have zero desire to engage.
All governments are authoritarian. Its a meaningless term.
“I hereby appoint myself the final arbiter of all terms and definitions!”
All you guys do this, for obvious reasons.
In this context, in political science, “authoritarian” does in fact have a very specific and well-defined meaning. Pretending otherwise just excludes yourself from the conversation. Maybe that’s for the best.
What definition is that? In what way is any western nation not authoritarian by your metric? Enlighten us
If you have to ask…
Which governments aren’t authoritarian then?
As if Hobbes’ Leviathan isn’t a thing. Thanks, but no thanks. This is a pedestrian understanding of reality, and one with which I have zero desire to engage.
Good day.