Totalitarianism
Published on Mar 06, 2016
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During the late 1920s, there was an uprising of populist forces.
As a counterweight, in many countries, there were totalitarian forces.
As a counterweight, in many countries, there were totalitarian forces.
Everything within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state
Benito Mussolini
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Background
- Previous government with little legitimacy or popular support.
- Economic hardship in the country.
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Characteristics
- Charismatic leader, typically with a one-party system.
- Strongly influenced by ideology.
- System of terror.
- Monopoly of weapons.
- Media control.
- Centralized economy.
Characteristics
- Charismatic leader, typically with a one-party system.
- Strongly influenced by ideology.
- System of terror.
- Monopoly of weapons.
- Media control.
- Centralized economy.
Sources
- Tucker, R. (1965). The Dictator and Totalitarianisms. World Politics. Vol. 17, No. 4. Cambridge UP. Available through Biblioteca Digital at JSTOR.
- Baehr, Peter. (2005). Totalitarianism. New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. 6. 2342-2348.
