Is Authoritarianism Binary Opposite of Democracy?

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  • 権威主義は民主主義の対概念か？
  • ケンイ シュギ ワ ミンシュ シュギ ノ タイ ガイネン カ?

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<p>  Recently, the concept of Authoritarianism is used frequently to refer various political phenomena and trend. However, there is no consent about the definition of authoritarianism. It is only used as generic term for “the non-democratic”. </p><p>  This article defines the authoritarianism as the pollical idea, regime and government that puts emphasis on the stability and maintenance of the order in concerned political society. Today it is not democracy but liberal democracy that opposes the authoritarianism. According to this view, authoritarianization and the recession of democracy are understood the phenomenon brought by the reaction to liberalism. </p><p>  Then this article traces the change of authoritarianism in political science and raises questions to the dichotomy of “democracy - authoritarianism” and clarifies the position of authoritarianism utilizing two criterions of democracy and liberalism. </p><p>  Then we examine which component (democracy or liberalism) and how did the existing authoritarianism repress on Europe in the inter-war period, post-Second World War, and post-Cold War era. </p><p>  Finally, this article proposes clearer redefinition of authoritarianism as political regime, government, and ideology.</p>

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