Authoritarianism as pathology of recognition: the sociological substance and actuality of the authoritarian personality

Abstract The rise of the notions of authoritarianism and the authoritarian personality is directly linked to pathologies of early modernity and to social constellations that systematically produce dispositions of character that ultimately form the base of Nazi fascism. The aim of this article, thus,...

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Main Author: Benno Herzog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2021-06-01
Series:Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-021-00819-5