The Return of Totalitarianism: Ideology, Terror, and Total Control

This book challenges the approaches that speak of mass manipulation of people and ideological control mechanisms and proposes that totalitarianism is a problem of the relationship between the technosphere, political power, and the narcissistic culture of the spectacle. It investigates the transformations that these processes undergo in the contemporary world and the differences that this notion expresses today compared to fascism, Nazism, and Stalinism in the 20th century.

Format: Hardback
Length: 225 pages
Publication date: 08 December 2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This book delves into a comprehensive exploration of numerous theorists of totalitarianism, challenging the notion of widespread manipulation of individuals and ideological control mechanisms. Žarko Paić argues that totalitarianism extends beyond mere political ideology and encompasses the intricate relationship between the technosphere, political power, and the narcissistic culture of spectacle. He presents a postmodern revisionism and a disregard for history, offering an alternative to courageous civic participation in the public sphere of collective action. Paić conducts an in-depth investigation into the transformations undergone by political and cultural processes associated with the concept of 'totalitarianism' in the contemporary world. He also examines the distinctions and similarities between these transformations and what was realized by fascism, Nazism, and Stalinism in the 20th century. By examining these critical aspects, Paić provides a profound analysis of the enduring relevance and complexities of totalitarianism in our modern world.

Weight: 437g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031189418
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022