In response, individuals show heightened support for authoritarianism, which promises a sense of predictability, structure, and meaning by providing a belief system with a rigid worldview, clear social rules, and the guidance of a ‘strong leader’. (4/4)

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Anomie leads to a pervasive feeling that one cannot influence the political process or achieve one’s political goals, i.e., a lack of political control. This increases the perception that one can neither understand nor predict political affairs, thus causing political uncertainty. (3/4)

When people feel that society lacks morality, cohesion, and functional leadership (i.e., anomie), they are more likely to desire a ‘strong’, authoritarian leader.

We also show why this is the case:

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