| − | Authoritarianism is an [[ideology]] that affirms that individual rights and liberties do not matter and that the decisions of how society should be run should be left to a single [[dictator]] or a small group of elites. | + | Authoritarianism is an [[ideology]] that affirms that individual rights and liberties do not matter and that the decisions of how society should be run should be left to a single [[dictator]] or a small group of elites. Authoritarianism comes in three forms, fascism, communism, and religious fundamentalism. |