• Authoritarianism, similarly to totalitarianism is when a single party or person has strict control over an entire state.
• Other political parties are usually banned or made obsolete.
• Changes in voting, separation of powers and using a strong central power to maintain control.
• Authoritarianism was very common historically, and many states still employ it today.
• There are about 20 modern authoritarian nations, some examples being North Korea, Laos, Eritrea and others.
• Historically notable authoritarian states were Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Imperial Japan and the USSR.