Totalitarianism and Philosophy

by Alan Haworth

Book Overview

When Mussolini, Hitler and Stalin first came to power in the 1930s, their regimes were considered by many to represent a new and perplexing phenomenon. They were labelled 'totalitarian'. But is 'totalitarianism' genuinely new, or is the word just another name for something old and familiar, namely tyranny?

This is the first question to be addressed by Alan Haworth in this book, which explores the relevance of philosophy to the understanding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367438259
• ISBN13: 9780367438258
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"