"political leaders committed to radical or extremist goals often exert authoritarian control in the name of higher values." support or refute this statement with reference to the political and cultural policies of robespierre during the french revolution.

In terms of the Political Policy.

The Committee on Public Security heads the Reign of Terror that killed priests and 2/3 of the rich class.Robespierre and regocide .Tried to prevent potential female party societies. Removal of Christianity or Christian elements by new Republican calendar, ignoring the old Christian calendar entirely.

The Cultural Policy

Robespierre thought that freedom must be centrally controlled in France before being exported overseas.The individuals against the revolution were killedThe ones executed against the Revolution. Virtue republic, was his version of democracy and equality. The Christian calendar was substituted by the Republican calendar that dechristianized France.