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Understanding Critical Theory in International Relations: A Deep Dive

Critical theory in IR since the mid-1980s challenges traditional views by emphasizing culture, ideology, and societal structures over objective truths. This approach questions the relationship between theory and practice, highlighting issues of inequality beyond just class, including race, ethnicity

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Understanding Dispositional Factors in Obedience Behavior

Dispositional factors, such as the authoritarian personality developed from strict parenting, play a significant role in influencing obedience behavior. Adorno's research on the authoritarian personality highlights traits like blind respect for authority, conventionalism, and cognitive inflexibility

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Understanding Authoritarian Personality and Obedience Factors

Factors influencing obedience, like the Authoritarian Personality theory by Adorno, suggest that early childhood experiences, especially harsh upbringing, can lead to rigid beliefs, high obedience to authority, and discrimination towards perceived lower-status groups. Adorno's research utilized ques

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