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Perspectives on Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism from Literature, Philosophy, Law, and History
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Perspectives on Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism from Literature, Philosophy, Law, and History
About this book
The articles collected in this volume focus on authoritarianism and totalitarianism viewed through the lens of various disciplines including literature, law, philosophy and sociology. Spanning different historical periods and cultural backgrounds, the authors examine the circumstances that allow authoritarian and totalitarian regimes to gain power over democracy, including pressures from within the system, such as the use and manipulation of information and narratives, as well as external crises. These contri-butions represent the multifaceted nature of power and its wide effects on communities, especially when wielded by authoritarian or totalitarian states. The consequences of such governance on culture and society are also in focus, particularly with regards to moral responsibility toward human interests and the role of truth. Using cautionary tales from history and a discussion of problematic policies and narratives in the present time, these contributions may also be seen as warnings to present and future genera-tions to steer away from authoritarian and totalitarian temptations in order to preserve the ideals of equality, freedom and respect for all.
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Yes, you can access Perspectives on Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism from Literature, Philosophy, Law, and History by Martha Egan,Richard Nate,Marko Trajkovic in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Frontmatter
- MARTHA EGAN, RICHARD NATE, MARKO TRAJKOVIC Introduction
- JONATHAN CROWE Natural Law and Authoritarianism
- ZACHARY R. CALO Beyond Universalism and Particularism Christianity, Islam, and Citizenship in Europe
- SAMUEL J. LEVINE A Brief Look at Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism Through a Perspective of Jewish Law and Tradition
- MARKO TRAJKOVIC Seductiveness of Power and the Fate of the Powerless in Authoritarian and Totalitarian States
- SCOTT L. CUMMINGS When Lawyers Attack the Rule of Law
- JOOST VAN LOON A Sociological Account of Totalitarian Society as the Norm
- GIUSEPPE MOSCATI Anti-Totalitarian Reason and Social Justice Between Humanism and New Enlightenment
- MARK VAN LOON Blood-and-Oil Ideology Towards a Rationality of Abstraction and Extraction
- MARTHA EGAN Changing Narratives in British World War I Poetry
- RICHARD NATE Authoritarian Leanings in Early Twentieth-Century German Literature
- Backmatter