Many here see Sarkozy as an authoritarian and divisive figure who will aggravate France's social divide.
Peru retains an authoritarian streak that is vanishing in many other parts of Latin America.
Like Mr Stourton, Montalbano hoped that the days of an authoritarian, Rome-dominated church were coming to an end.
Yet, they caused sufficient concern as to generate a strong reaction that transformed Uruguay into an authoritarian regime.
In the 11 years since multi-party democracy replaced an authoritarian monarchy, most Nepalis think their lives have got worse.
Now, again, with the deteriorating regime, this situation threatens that Egypt will move from an authoritarian regime into a theocracy.
Surrounded by an aura of stability and legitimacy, Juan Carlos provided the deft guidance that enabled Spain to make the treacherous transition from an authoritarian state to a vibrant, deep-rooted democracy.
Was Hirohito a mere figurehead atop a powerful system of authoritarian rule, an imperial puppet manipulated by a military elite?
Turks view the disinflation programme as part and parcel of a hoped-for transition from an introverted, statist and authoritarian past to a liberal, democratic and cosmopolitan future.
"There is an appeal because I'm not some nanny figure or authoritarian, if there's a party going on I'm normally the centre of it but I don't mix the two - alcohol and driving, " he said.
Even a well-functioning state, be it democratic or authoritarian, will fail to conserve monuments unless local people see an interest in maintaining their heritage and using it rationally, says Vincent Michael, new chairman of the Global Heritage Fund (GHF), based in California.
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The students receive a more personalised, rather than authoritarian, style of education and the teachers are encouraged to foster a learning environment which accommodates such an approach.
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