When I started studying sociology, the name of a book caught my attention. It was "The Authoritarian Personality," published in 1950. The lead author was Theodor Ardono, with several additional author ...

In Offended Freedom: The Rise of Libertarian Authoritarianism, two Swiss sociologists, Carolin Amlinger and Oliver Nachtwey, indulge in a common academic habit: blaming libertarians for an ...

A new study suggests that feelings of personal deprivation and an authoritarian personality can combine to predict attraction to far-right politics. However, this psychological dynamic appears to ...

Authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Thursday issued a pointed warning in response to State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce’s latest praise of President Donald Trump. Ben-Ghiat, author of ...