Anatema capitalismului în presa românească din anii 1949–1950 – campanii – by Lucian Chişu

“…Starting with 1949, the publications in our country are being enslaved by the party propaganda, the authoritarian (communist) model shading its influence over the freedom of speech, broken by the iron hand of the political leadership. …”
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Navigating the crossroads: Challenges and opportunities for governance reform in Sudan by Fawzi Ahmed Abdullah Slom

“…There is a critical need for comprehensive governance reform in Sudan, a nation navigating the turbulent shift from decades of authoritarian rule to a fragile post-conflict democracy. …”
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THE SIGNALS OF BEING OPPRESSED AND THE OPPRESSORS IN THE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION OF EDUCATION. A CASE STUDY OF VIETNAM FROM CRITICAL THEORIES by Phan Thi Tuyet Van, Nguyen Duy Khang

“…The findings show that the authoritarian education remains unchanged or slowly transformed with the signals of the teachers as both the oppressors to their learners and the oppressed in their working system. …”
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“Others sat murmuring and idle upon the deck”: The Poetics of English Voyage Narratives from the South Sea c. 1700 by Johan HEINSEN

“…This was the political problem that was to be solved either through a method of incontrovertible observation or a practice of writing that was to aid authoritarian intervention and silencing. In this way, the story of voyaging was to aid the voyage itself. …”
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Information campaigns and local authorities by Mariekie Burger

“…As the failures of the authoritarian top-down development approach became evident, it is not '8 solution to remove the electricity cables of non-payers, neither is it a solution to modify behaviour only. …”
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The Enduring Conflict in Somalia: Analyzing the Dynamics of Instability and the Path to Sustainable Peace by Zoia Malik

“…Rooted in colonial legacies and clan-based divisions, the conflict intensified under Siad Barre’s authoritarian regime and escalated into civil war following his ousting in 1991. …”
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Populism and fascism in Europe: case of Romania by Iryna Kiyanka, Nadiya Levytska

“…Nevertheless, populism is a nourishment for authoritarian leaders. …”
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Dieu ou les hommes ? Vivre l’obéissance dans les couvents anglais en exil (1598-1688) by Laurence LUX-STERRITT

“…This mystically-inspired spirituality met with the censorship of the nuns’ superiors, who condemned it as rebellious, anti-authoritarian, and as a sure way to lead the religious to damnation.…”
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Traduire dans un système autoritaire en temps de crise : les représentations des événements polonais de 1980–1981 dans la presse officielle polonaise à destination des lecteurs occ... by Regina Solová

“…The aim of this paper is to study the modes of representation of reality in original texts and their translations published under the constraints of an authoritarian regime in times of crisis. The study was based on the presupposition that the description of reality is filtered through the idiosyncrasies of the authors of the original texts and their translations, as well as through the constraints of the source system at a particular moment in its history. …”
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Culturally programmed space of nursery – where we are going? by Marta Śliwa, Marzenna Nowicka

“…The basic conclusion that emerges from the analysis of the accumulated body of research indicates that the spatial arrangement of kindergartens in post-communist countries still induces/ predisposes to the development of mirror identity operating efficiently under authoritarian rule. This kind of the interior arrangement reflects the conservative tendency to subordinate children and persistently correct their imperfections. …”
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Evaluating NATO Enlargement: From Cold War Victory to the Russia-Ukraine War, edited by James Goldgeier, and Joshua R. Itzkowitz Shifrinson. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2023. XVII, 6... by Svetlana Jilavyan, Magda Arsenyan

“… This book examines the main stages and authoritarian obstacles of NATO enlargement in Central and Eastern Europe after the Cold War, which gradually transformed into a hybrid conflict. …”
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“Being an Instance of the Norm”: Women, Surveillance and Guilt in Richard Yates’s Revolutionary Road by Vavotici Francesca

“…In particular, the paper will look at how a male authoritarian rhetoric that sees happiness as a commodity rejects the idea of individual identity and serves to generate the conventional role of the all-American housewife as the only aspiration for female characters. …”
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México ¿la dictadura perfecta? by Rocío  Ruiz Lagier

“…During the twentieth century, many countries of Latin America suffered military dictatorships or authoritarian regimes, however, during this time Mexico was projected as a democratic and peaceful country. …”
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A Book Review of "Max Weber and the Theory of Modern Politics" by Mohammad Hossein Jamshidi

“…It studies the review of the central concern of Weber to prospects for the liberal parliament in the authoritarian societies in the era of mass politics and bureaucratic organizations. …”
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Three Waves of Populism in Latin America by O. V. Varentsova

“…Election of left populist leaders may lead to institutional deadlock, uneven playing field and transition to competitive authoritarianism.…”
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« Enlever les casquettes politiques ». Rhétorique gestionnaire et euphémisation du politique chez les élus locaux du Front des forces socialistes algérien by Layla Baamara

“…On the other hand, it sheds light on the modalities of action of partisan oppositions in authoritarian contexts, and moreover, fuels reflections on the processes of depoliticizing local political action.…”
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La « science-fiction bouffe » de Maïakovski. Autour de Mystère-Bouffe, La Punaise, Les Bains et de leur réception par le metteur en scène Antoine Vitez by Flore Garcin-Marrou

“…These satires denounce what is is going on in political Russia: the transformation of revolutionary utopia into state realism - an authoritarian and repressive reality that will characterize the Stalinist era. …”
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L’aménagement du territoire tunisien : 50 ans de politiques à l’épreuve de la mondialisation by Najem Dhaher

“…It is in a context of an authoritarian logic of management of the territory, that we put the emphasis on the spatial contrast between the Eastern coast and the rest of the country.…”
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THE CASE OF IMMIGRANT PARENTS IN RAISING THEIR MULTILINGUAL CHILDREN by Ersika Puspita Dani, Friska Yanti Simaremare

“…There were three findings, they were (1) there are two styles of parenting applied by 8 parents, involves: 7 parents applied the authoritative parenting styles, and 1 parents applied authoritarian style in raising their multilingual children. (2) There are many processes that are done by parents in raising their multilingual children. …”
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Discriminative treatment policy and constitutional rights violation of former PKI political prisoners and their families during the New Order in Indonesia by Wawan Susilo, Azis Setyagama

“…The tragedy created a deep trauma for the Indonesian nation. The authoritarian regime of the New Order Regime implemented discriminatory policies against political prisoners who were members of the PKI and their families, who were considered traitors to the nation and state. …”
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