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List of forms of government Theodore M. Vestal of Oklahoma State University has written that authoritarianism is characterized by Authoritarian political systems may be weakened through "inadequate performance to demands of the people."[1] Vestal writes that the tendency to respond to challenges to authoritarianism through tighter control instead of adaptation is a significant weakness, and that this overly rigid approach fails to "adapt to changes or to accommodate growing demands on the part of the populace or even groups within the system."[1] Because the legitimacy of the state is dependent on performance, authoritarian states that fail to adapt may collapse.[1] Authoritarianism is marked by "indefinite political tenure" of the ruler or ruling party (often in a single-party state) or other authority.[1] The transition from an authoritarian system to a democratic one is referred to as democratization.[1]
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