Comparative Political Chapter 15 Comparative Political And Economic Systems Section 2 Authoritarian Governments

Authoritarian Governments Main Idea Democracy has spread throughout the world in recent decades, but some countries are still under the rule of authoritarian governments. Citizens in these countries have little control over their own government and, in some cases, over their very lives.

Focus Questions What is the political history of North Korea? What are some of the characteristics of a authoritarian government? What are three historic or current examples of an authoritarian government?