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right-wing authoritarianism  

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  • Right-wing authoritarianism is a measure of ideology or psychological orientation with respect to how an individual perceives authorities in society, particularly as those authorities stand in relation to potential sources of dissent. The measure was developed by Robert Altemeyer as a refinement of existing metrics of authoritarianism that were originally developed to understand the motivations underlying support for the National Socialist movement in Germany. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Right-Wing Authoritarianism]

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