Totalitarianism
Hannah Arendt in her book : ‘The Origin of Totalitarianism’ (1951)
- She depicted Totalitarianism as a new and extreme form of Dictatorship
- It includes the permanent domination of individual through ideology and
thought control
Friedrich and Brezezinski’s Book : ‘Totalitarian Dictatorship and Autocracy’ (1956)
They presents six features or characteristics of a Totalitarian Dictatorship
-These are also called ‘Six Point Syndrome’
• An Ideology
• A Single Party typically led by one single person
• A terroristic Police
• A communication monopoly
• Weapon Monopoly
• A Centrally Directed Economy
PSIR Value Addition
#HannahArendtWPT
Hannah Arendt in her book : ‘The Origin of Totalitarianism’ (1951)
- She depicted Totalitarianism as a new and extreme form of Dictatorship
- It includes the permanent domination of individual through ideology and
thought control
Friedrich and Brezezinski’s Book : ‘Totalitarian Dictatorship and Autocracy’ (1956)
They presents six features or characteristics of a Totalitarian Dictatorship
-These are also called ‘Six Point Syndrome’
• An Ideology
• A Single Party typically led by one single person
• A terroristic Police
• A communication monopoly
• Weapon Monopoly
• A Centrally Directed Economy
PSIR Value Addition
#HannahArendtWPT