Authoritarian Nationalism
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An Authoritarian Nationalism is a nationalist political ideology that combines national supremacy with centralized authority, political repression, and hierarchical order.
- AKA: Authoritarian Nationalist Ideology, Autocratic Nationalism, Dictatorial Nationalism, Illiberal Nationalism.
- Context:
- It can typically concentrate state power in strong leaders or single parties claiming to embody national will.
- It can often suppress political opposition, civil society, and free press in the name of national unity.
- It can frequently mobilize mass rallies, military parades, and propaganda campaigns to demonstrate national strength.
- It can justify emergency measures and constitutional suspensions to protect national security.
- It can range from being a Military Authoritarian Nationalism to being a Civilian Authoritarian Nationalism, depending on its power base.
- It can range from being a Traditional Authoritarian Nationalism to being a Modernizing Authoritarian Nationalism, depending on its development goals.
- It can range from being a Personalist Authoritarian Nationalism to being a Institutional Authoritarian Nationalism, depending on its leadership structure.
- It can range from being a Isolationist Authoritarian Nationalism to being an Expansionist Authoritarian Nationalism, depending on its foreign policy.
- It can evolve into Fascist States under extreme conditions.
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- Examples:
- Putin's Russian Nationalism with managed democracy.
- Erdogan's Turkish Nationalism consolidating presidential power.
- Franco's Spanish Nationalism under military dictatorship.
- Peron's Argentine Nationalism with populist authoritarianism.
- Suharto's Indonesian Nationalism promoting guided democracy.
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- Counter-Examples:
- Liberal Nationalism, preserving democratic institutions and civil rights.
- Anarchist Nationalism, rejecting state authority entirely.
- Constitutional Nationalism, limiting power through legal frameworks.
- See: Nationalist Political Ideology, Authoritarian Political Ideology, Fascist State, Military Dictatorship, One-Party State, Strongman Politics, Political Repression, State Propaganda, Emergency Powers, National Security State.