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What are the key differences between authoritarian and totalitarian regimes?
What are the key differences between authoritarian and totalitarian regimes?
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An authoritarian regime has “a concentration of power in a leader or an elite not constitutionally responsible to the people”. Unlike totalitarian states, they will allow social and economic institutions not under governmental control, and tend to rely on passive mass acceptance rather than active popular support.