On Contemporary Authoritarianism: From the International Context to the Brazilian Scenario.

Abstract

In this article, I present a summary of some of the main discussions on the topic of contemporary authoritarianism, both internationally and in Brazil. First, I reconstruct the work of authors such as Klaus Dörre, Wilhelm Heitmeyer, and Arlie Hochschild, among others, in order to demonstrate the relationship between a new scenario of social insecurity and the rise of authoritarianism in countries such as Germany and the United States. Next, I delve into some of the main works on this debate among us, such as those by João Cezar de Castro Rocha, Jessé Souza, and Marcos Nobre, seeking to point out some limits and possibilities of our internal discussion.