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Darwinism, Dominance, and Democracy
The Biological Bases of Authoritarianism
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Exploring the paradox of political systems, the authors analyze the historical prevalence of authoritarian societies alongside the occasional emergence of stable democracies. They apply a neo-Darwinian perspective, suggesting that humans, as social primates, possess an innate bias toward authoritarianism due to dominance behaviors and hierarchies, coupled with a natural inclination for obedience. This framework provides insights into why authoritarianism remains dominant, even as democratic systems sporadically arise and endure.
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Darwinism, Dominance, and Democracy, Steven Peterson, Albert Somit
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- 1997
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- Title
- Darwinism, Dominance, and Democracy
- Subtitle
- The Biological Bases of Authoritarianism
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Steven Peterson, Albert Somit
- Publisher
- Praeger
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 160
- ISBN13
- 9780275958176
- Category
- Political Science / Politics
- Description
- Exploring the paradox of political systems, the authors analyze the historical prevalence of authoritarian societies alongside the occasional emergence of stable democracies. They apply a neo-Darwinian perspective, suggesting that humans, as social primates, possess an innate bias toward authoritarianism due to dominance behaviors and hierarchies, coupled with a natural inclination for obedience. This framework provides insights into why authoritarianism remains dominant, even as democratic systems sporadically arise and endure.