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Authoritarianism is a political system characterized by strong central power and limited personal and political rights and freedoms. They suppress dissent, democratic mechanisms, political pluralism, individual freedoms and lack fair elections.

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Darvin Babiuk trained as a Historian. He has lived and worked in North America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, alternating between roles in academia, government and private and state enterprises.