2. Comparative Political
Chapter 15
Comparative Political
And
Economic Systems
Section 2
Authoritarian Governments

3. Authoritarian Governments
Main Idea
Democracy has spread throughout the world in recent decades, but some countries are still under the rule of authoritarian governments. Citizens in these countries have little control over their own government and, in some cases, over their very lives.

4. Focus Questions What is the political history of North Korea?
What are some of the characteristics of a authoritarian government?
What are three historic or current examples of an authoritarian government?