This document discusses different forms of authoritarian governments, including dictatorships, monarchies, oligarchies, and military juntas. It notes that authoritarian governments typically concentrate political power within a small elite group, often powerful families, and do not allow opposition parties. They use propaganda, controlled participation, and force including terror to maintain power and direct popular discontent.

1. Social 30-1 The Basics

2. Authoritarianism: vests authority in an elite group that may or may not rule in the interests of the people. Dictatorships, Monarchies, Oligarchies, Juntas are all examples.

3. Form of government in which political power rests with a small elite segment of society. Often controlled by powerful families

4. System where only one party forms the government-NO OPPOSITION ALLOWED!

5. Political Power resides with the military leadership. Can also be called a junta

6. They project a vision of what the country could be/should be/how great things could be, etc Propaganda Controlled Participation People are allowed to feel as if they are contributing to the country somehow Directing Popular Discontent Terror and Force

9. If this were a dictatorship it would be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I’m the dictator. George W. Bush