The Origins of Totalitarianism: With a New Introduction by Anne Applebaum
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Book Overview Hannah Arendt's definitive work on totalitarianism--an essential component of any study of twentieth-century political history--now with ...
Hannah Arendt's definitive work on totalitarianism--an essential component of any study of twentieth-century political history--now with a new introduction by Anne Applebaum.
A cornerstone of modern political philosophy, The Origins of Totalitarianism has become essential reading as we grapple with the rise of autocrats and tyrannical thought across the globe.
The book begins with the rise of anti-Semitism in central and western Europe in the 1800s and continues with an examination of European colonial imperialism from 1884 to the outbreak of World War I.
Hannah Arendt then explores the institutions and operations of totalitarian movements, focusing on the two genuine forms of totalitarian government in our time, Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia, which she adroitly recognizes were two sides of the same coin, rather than opposing philosophies of Right and Left. From this vantage point, this work of European history discusses the evolution of classes into masses, the role of propaganda in dealing with the nontotalitarian world, the use of terror, and the nature of isolation and loneliness as preconditions for total domination.
This edition includes an introduction by Anne Applebaum--a leading voice on authoritarianism and Russian history--who fears that "once again, we are living in a world that Arendt would recognize."
- Ideology and Terror: Explore Arendt's groundbreaking analysis of how totalitarian movements use propaganda and terror not merely as tools of power, but as instruments to reshape reality itself.
- The End of the Rights of Man: Understand the frightening process by which the nation-state's decay leads to the creation of stateless peoples and the collapse of the legal protections that guarantee human dignity.
- From Classes to Masses: Examine the historical shift from a class-based society to an atomized mass, and how isolation and loneliness become the terrifying preconditions for total domination.
- A Seminal Work of Political Philosophy: Delve into the definitive text on the nature of totalitarianism, a masterwork of twentieth-century political history that remains essential for understanding the modern world.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 576 | Language: English | Publisher: MARINER BOOKS | ISBN: 0063354489
FormatPaperback
Pages576
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0063354489
EAN9780063354487
PublisherMARINER BOOKS
Publication Date2024-04-23
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight1.14 Pounds
Length8.96 Inches
Width6.02 Inches
Height1.07 Inches
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