--- title: "2 Authoritarian Quotes By Richard A. Falk" description: "2 Authoritarian quotes by Richard A. Falk. Plus more from Richard A. Falk and more Authoritarian sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b9/richard-a-falk-8295_altered_cumulatively-american-society-is-sliding_67614.jpg" --- > [Cumulatively, American society is sliding toward a new form of 'authoritarian democracy'. Elections continue, free speech is generally protected, institutions operate in accordance with the Constitution, but the reality of state - society relations is dramatically altered by the counter-terrorist…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/cumulatively-american-society-is-sliding-toward-a-new-form-of/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b9/richard-a-falk-8295_altered_cumulatively-american-society-is-sliding_67614.jpg) > [America is perhaps best viewed as an 'authoritarian democracy' within its own territory and as 'a global state' of a new kind when considered internationally.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/america-is-perhaps-best-viewed-as-an-authoritarian-democracy-within/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/27a/richard-a-falk-8295_america_america-is-perhaps-best-viewed-as-an-aut_604353.jpg) ## Other authors on Authoritarian - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-salman-rushdie-82434.jpg) Salman Rushdie 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/authoritarian/salman-rushdie/) ## More by Richard A. Falk > [There are degrees of incompatibility, and there are more factors relevant to upholding democracy and human rights than the operation of neoliberal markets. Perhaps…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/there-are-degrees-of-incompatibility-and-there-are-more-factors/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [Cumulatively, American society is sliding toward a new form of 'authoritarian democracy'. Elections continue, free speech is generally protected, institutions operate in accordance with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/cumulatively-american-society-is-sliding-toward-a-new-form-of/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [Historically, international law lent a measure of legality to the colonial system, and allowed the West to set the rules for participation as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/historically-international-law-lent-a-measure-of-legality-to-the/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [Nothing is more important than restoring a high degree of autonomy to educational experiences so that those who grow up in this society and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/nothing-is-more-important-than-restoring-a-high-degree-of-autonomy-to/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [In the Goldstone Report, Israeli perpetrators of possible crimes against humanity were made subject to prosecution and punishment, although the geopolitical leverage of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/in-the-goldstone-report-israeli-perpetrators-of-possible-crimes/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [The UDHR has become an iconic document over the course of more than six decades, the starting point for discussions of whether or not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-udhr-has-become-an-iconic-document-over-the-course-of-more-than/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [International law in its counter-hegemonic uses is very important in any domain where issues of legitimacy are significant, but is rarely able to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/international-law-in-its-counter-hegemonic-uses-is-very-important-in/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [The atmosphere of fear and security manipulated by the government has converted American citizens into terrorist suspects who are all subject to arbitrary and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-atmosphere-of-fear-and-security-manipulated-by-the-government-has/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [What both the state and the capitalist economy oppose is an understanding of what might be called "the true nature of things" (using the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/what-both-the-state-and-the-capitalist-economy-oppose-is-an/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [The fact that Universal Jurisdiction exists in relation to serious international crimes does convey two important aspects of the global reality: first, that such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-fact-that-universal-jurisdiction-exists-in-relation-to-serious/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [The weaknesses and biases of the international mechanisms of accountability make it seem desirable to extend the domain of accountability by empowering domestic courts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/the-weaknesses-and-biases-of-the-international-mechanisms-of/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [As matters now stand, the veto seems inappropriate, given the absence of any deep ideological split between major states, and definitely constrains the war-prevention…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/as-matters-now-stand-the-veto-seems-inappropriate-given-the-absence/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [It should be appreciated that this whole effort to hold leaders of states criminally responsible is a rather radical challenge to territorial sovereignty and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/it-should-be-appreciated-that-this-whole-effort-to-hold-leaders-of/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [If Trump were to go ahead with a renewed policy of hostility toward Iran, it would immediately raise tensions, and could quickly escalate in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/if-trump-were-to-go-ahead-with-a-renewed-policy-of-hostility-toward/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) > [Looking more deeply at the emergence of ISIS or the chaos that exists in Syria, Yemen and Libya would clearly raise crucial doubts about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-a-falk/looking-more-deeply-at-the-emergence-of-isis-or-the-chaos-that-exists/) [Richard A. Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-a-falk/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/authoritarian/richard-a-falk/#itemlist", "name": "2 Authoritarian Quotes By Richard A. 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