May 3rd: The Origin of “Modern” AuthoritarianismDan Slater, Ordering Power: Contentious Politics and Authoritarian Leviathans in Southeast Asia (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011), Ch. 1 (3-27)。 # In the past time, we have learned from Olson’s theory the concept of “public goods” and how authoritarianism can emerge in primitive states. Thieves settle for sustainable thieves, and authoritarian governments emerge. According to Olson’s theory, common people have little role and are very passive. They are people who can’t do anything and adapt to the environment they are given. # It used to be one of the most important sections, but at some point it does not attach importance to “state theory”. Personally, I feel sorry. You may have heard of the largest school of state theory. It is social contract theory and Marxism.Origin of “Modern” Authoritarianism >>
