Authoritarianism

Bolsonaro's angry, populist campaign rhetoric led many newspapers and public figures worldwide to declare his candidacy a threat to the country's 33-year-old democracy.

• By Helder Ferreira do Vale

Friends and relatives carry the coffin containing the body of the student Gerald Velazquez, shot dead during clashes with riot police in a church near the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Three new books offer bracing lessons from European and Latin American history to help explain rising authoritarianism in the U.S. and beyond.

• By Bridey Heing

Latent authoritarianism is surprisingly common—and a threat to liberal democracy. Psychologist Karen Stenner explains how it is triggered.

• By Tom Jacobs

The Harvard University psychologist argues humans have the capability to deal with the huge challenges we face. But will we? That's a different question.

• By Tom Jacobs

News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.

• By Pacific Standard Staff
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New research finds the president's earliest and strongest followers embody a particularly belligerent strain of authoritarian thinking.

• By Tom Jacobs

Reveling in the anniversary of the Bolshevik uprising is a difficult proposition for an authoritarian government.

• By Cynthia Hooper

A University of Chicago law professor foresees a potential disconnect between image and reality.

• By Tom Jacobs

The presidential candidate is beloved by people with authoritarian mindsets, who are often supportive of the use of violence.

• By Tom Jacobs

A quick primer on the psychological force driving support for the Republican front-runner.

• By Tom Jacobs