Totalitarianism and Political Religions Volume III Concepts for the Comparison Of Dictatorships Theory History of Interpretations 1st Edition by Hans Maier, Jodi Bruhn ISBN 0415542480  978-0415542487

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Available for the first time in English language translation, the third volume of Totalitarianism and Political Religions completes the set. It provides a comprehensive overview of key theories and theorists of totalitarianism and of political religions, from Hannah Arendt and Raymond Aron to Leo Strauss and Simone Weill. Edited by the eminent Professor Hans Maier, it represents a major study, examining how new models for understanding political history arose from the experience of modern despotic regimes.

Where volumes one and two were concerned with questioning the common elements between twentieth century despotic regimes – Communism, Fascism, National Socialism, Maoism – this volume draws a general balance. It brings together the findings of research undertaken during the decade 1992-2002 with the cooperation of leading philosophers, historians and social scientists for the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Munich.

Following the demise of Italian Fascism (1943-45), German National Socialism (1945) and Soviet Communism (1989-91), a comparative approach to the three regimes is possible. A broad field of interpretation of the entire phenomenon of totalitarian and political religions opens up. This comprehensive study examines a vast topic which affects the political and historical landscape over the whole of the last century. Moreover, dictatorships and their motivations are still present in current affairs, today in the twenty-first century. The three volumes of Totalitarianism and Political Religions are a vital resource for scholars of fascism, Nazism, communism, totalitarianism, comparative politics and political theory.

Totalitarianism and Political Religions Volume III Concepts for the Comparison Of Dictatorships Theory History of Interpretations 1st Table of contents:

1. Introduction

   • Overview of Totalitarianism and Political Religions
   • The Concept of Dictatorships: A Historical and Theoretical Introduction
   • Aims and Structure of the Volume

2. Theoretical Foundations of Totalitarianism

   • Defining Totalitarianism: Key Characteristics and Theoretical Models
   • The State and the Individual: Control, Coercion, and Propaganda
   • Totalitarian Ideologies: Marxism, Fascism, and Nationalism
   • Political Religion: The Concept and Its Application to Totalitarian Regimes

3. The Role of Ideology in Totalitarian Dictatorships

   • The Function of Ideology in Political Religions
   • Ideological Leadership and the Cult of the Leader
   • The Relationship Between Ideology and Power
   • Totalitarian Ideologies in Practice: Examples from Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and Other Regimes

4. The Theory of Dictatorships

   • Dictatorship vs. Democracy: Conceptualizing Authoritarian Rule
   • Theories of Authoritarian Governance: Classical and Contemporary Views
   • The Nature of Political Power in Dictatorial Systems
   • State Control and the Absence of Political Pluralism

5. Historical Development and Interpretation of Totalitarianism

   • Historical Origins of Totalitarianism: Pre-20th Century Cases
   • The Rise of Totalitarian Regimes in the 20th Century
   • Comparative Historical Analysis: Stalinism, Fascism, and Other Dictatorial Systems
   • The Transition from Authoritarianism to Totalitarianism: Key Moments and Movements

6. Conceptualizing Dictatorships: A Comparative Approach

   • Frameworks for Comparing Dictatorial Systems
   • Comparing Stalinist and Fascist Regimes: A Theoretical Exploration
   • The Role of Violence, Terror, and Repression in Dictatorships
   • Totalitarianism and Political Religion: A Comparative Study

7. The Relationship Between Religion and Totalitarian Regimes

   • The Role of Political Religion in Totalitarian States
   • The Cult of the Leader and Its Religious Aspects
   • Religious Elements in the Ideology and Propaganda of Dictatorships
   • Totalitarian Regimes and Religious Suppression

8. Totalitarianism: Theories and Interpretations in the 21st Century

   • Modern Interpretations of Totalitarianism and Political Religion
   • The End of the Cold War and Shifting Views on Dictatorships
   • Totalitarianism in the Globalized World: New Trends and Challenges
   • Critical Responses to the Theory of Totalitarianism

9. Case Studies: Dictatorships in Practice

   • Nazi Germany: A Study of the Third Reich as a Political Religion
   • Stalinist Russia: The Soviet Union as a Totalitarian State
   • North Korea: Modern-Day Totalitarianism and Political Religion
   • Other Case Studies: From Fascist Spain to Communist China

10. Conclusion

• Revisiting the Concept of Totalitarianism
• The Evolution of Dictatorial Regimes in Contemporary Politics
• The Enduring Legacy of Totalitarianism and Political Religion
• Future Directions for Research and Interpretation

11. Appendices

• Key Figures in Totalitarian and Authoritarian Thought
• Further Readings and Sources on Political Religions
• Index

 

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