I mean. in america probably not needing authoritarianism, somewhere like iraq definetly does, compare iraq and syria for example. Syria has just been through a conflict lasting from 2011 and it is dieing down now, already there is evidence that Syria is improving. Look at iraq now, there are still basic amenities that have yet to be covered, the salinity of water in iraq's southern city's. What are the differences in Iraq and Syria's political structure? Iraq has a very divided democracy, with disillusionment with the politicians due to their corruption, and this has been on since 2003, and the power in iraq is split between the kurds, the sunni tribes, shia militias and the govt. Syria on the otherhand is very diverse in population but unified by a single leader and theyre already rebuilding aleppo , reconciling with GCC states et cetera. on the whole unity is needed more than authority in order to have a stable country, and having authority is a means to that unity
