Authoritarian-style governments come in different forms and apply varying levels of violence when enforcing their power. People who live in democratic style governments often do not understand why people agree to live in an authoritarian state, forgetting that in fact the authoritarian form of government is the oldest form of government on earth. A dictatorial government is a type of authoritarian government that attracts worldwide attention, particularly through the extreme violence used to control its citizens. This article will review authoritarianism; why humans put up with it; paranoid, narcissistic and charismatic personality traits; and highlight Idi Amin Dada as a typical example. Tendency to Favor Authoritarianism In his book International Politics on the World Stage, John T. Rourke (2008) states that governments range from strict authoritarian rule at one end of the spectrum to completely free democracy at one end of the spectrum. the other end (p. 78). His definition of an authoritarian-style government is a “political system that allows little or no participation in decision-making by individuals and groups outside the higher levels of government” (p. G-1). Those of us who live in a country with a democratic government may have difficulty understanding why people who live in countries with authoritarian governments don't revolt and change their system of government, but in fact , a truly democratic system of government is a relatively simple solution. new concept in the era of man. Rourke (2008) points out that the most common form of government throughout human history was authoritarian; rulers were an individual or group of people who exercised control. The people led by these leaders had few opportunities to contribute in the middle of the document.......about.com/od/leadership/f/autocratic-leadership.htmBoddy-Evans, A. (2003). Biography: Idi Amin Dada. On About.com online. Retrieved from http://africanhistory.about.com/od/biography/a/bio_amin.htmDavison, GD, Neale, JM and Kring, AM (2004) Abnormal Psychology (9th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Orizio, R. (2004). Speak of the Devil: Encounters with Seven Dictators (4th ed.). (A. Bardoni Trans. 2003). New York, New York: Walker & Company. (Original work published in 2002). Post, J.M. (2004). Leaders and their followers in a dangerous world: the psychology of political behavior. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press Rourke, J. T. (2008). International politics on the world stage. New York, NY: McGraw-HillSomit, A. and Peterson, S.A. (1997). Darwinism, domination and democracy: the biological basis of authoritarianism. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press