The study, published in Cambridge University’s American Political Science Review and first reported by the Foundation For Economic Education, leads with a question of “is authoritarian power ever legitimate?” before the author outlines how it could be when combating climate change.

FILE – In this Feb. 6, 2020 file photo, demonstrators protest against a cap-and-trade bill aimed at stemming global warming protest at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)