Word: authoritarianism
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...Child development theory frequently describes two different types of child-rearing," Ury told me, "the authoritarian parent, who rules by fiat and commands obedience without open communication; and the more empathic parent, who instills discipline, yet does so by soliciting feedback from his children and valuing mutual respect. When researchers compare the two, the empathic parent consistently produces children who are better adjusted and more capable of handling conflict; while the authoritarian parent produces more rebellion...
Such a failure occurred despite the guarantee a seemingly competent cast should offer. Although Moore can be shrill and fragile in some films, her Telly Paretta is a likeable everywoman. Gary Sinise, as Telly’s therapist, is appropriately authoritarian, with a dose of compassion and an otherworldly magnetism, while her husband, ER’s Anthony Edwards, with the benefit of limited screen time, appears to be phoning in his support from another planet. Dominic West plays Ash Correll, the father of another “forgotten” child and Telly’s partner in revealing...
...suggested this week, to view the Iraq war as a prototype for “the advance of democracy” in other regions of the world? With 145,000 troops bogged down in the Iraqi quagmire, does Bush plan to invade all or any of the scores of authoritarian regimes from North Korea to Zimbabwe? If Iraq represents Bush’s plan for spreading democracy, then the president simply has no plan...
KEPT IN OFFICE. HUGO CHAVEZ, 50, President of Venezuela; by the country's voters through a recall referendum; in Caracas. The leftist leader, hailed as a hero by the nation's poor but denounced as authoritarian by his critics, drew a 59% majority in a vote that was challenged as fraudulent by the opposition but endorsed by former President Jimmy Carter and the Organization of American States, which monitored the election...
...leadership will be critical. Simon Tay, who heads the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, says Lee's success at projecting a softer image of himself?and at continuing to shed the government's reputation as nannying and authoritarian?will have a profound impact on the country's future: "It's not just a question of style. It's a very real issue in keeping the most talented Singaporeans here and attracting foreign talent." Indeed, newly installed acting Second Finance Minister Raymond Lim told TIME that attracting "creative and talented people" from overseas is a central pillar of the government...