The Authoritarian State
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The Authoritarian State is a seminal essay by critical theorist Max Horkheimer that analyzes the rise of modern authoritarianism and its roots in capitalist society and liberal democracy.
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| The Authoritarian State canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain structural conditions of authoritarian rule
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reveal authoritarian tendencies in liberal societies ⓘ |
| analyzes |
relationship between capitalism and authoritarianism
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relationship between liberal democracy and authoritarianism ⓘ rise of modern authoritarianism ⓘ |
| argues |
authoritarianism can emerge from within liberal democratic institutions
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bourgeois democracy contains authoritarian tendencies ⓘ economic concentration fosters authoritarian political forms ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Institute for Social Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Max Horkheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| critiques |
capitalist social relations
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formal political freedoms under capitalism ⓘ liberal democracy ⓘ |
| examines |
crisis of parliamentary democracy
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ideology in modern societies ⓘ mass politics ⓘ monopoly capitalism ⓘ state power ⓘ |
| field |
critical social theory
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political theory ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-authoritarian
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anti-capitalist ⓘ anti-fascist ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hegelian philosophy
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Marxism NERFINISHED ⓘ Weimar-era political crisis ⓘ Western Marxism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
authoritarianism
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capitalist society ⓘ critical theory ⓘ liberal democracy ⓘ |
| movement | Frankfurt School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of authoritarianism within liberal democracy
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integration of Marxist theory and political analysis ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalSubject |
democracy
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freedom and domination ⓘ state theory ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | critical theory ⓘ |
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