But to his critics he is an authoritarian leader who does not tolerate criticism or opposition.
After 1914, the north was permitted a system of indirect rule under authoritarian leaders, while in the south the British exercised control directly.
The period during which two visionary but authoritarian leaders can determine reform solely from above may well have run its course.
Elections, it appears, have increasingly become a tool used by authoritarian leaders to claim legitimacy.
They are frequently more challenging of authoritarian leaders than the American embassy.
Some believe the church needs a more moderate man, a less authoritarian leader or one from outside of Europe.
Of course, China's authoritarian leaders don't want a free and responsible press that might also criticize them.
Firstly, we must learn that relying on authoritarian leaders or imposing our model of life is wrong.
At worst, they perpetuate the economic chaos on which authoritarian leaders feed.
The authoritarian leader is often viewed as a symbol of the State.