Explains totalitarianism, the political system where the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible, and provides examples of governments run by this system.
Content Note
What is government? -- What is totalitarianism? -- Fascism in Europe -- Communism and totalitarian dictators -- The exchange of power -- Cults of personality, propaganda, and the secret police -- The right to vote -- Human rights -- Religious practice and culture -- Totalitarianism and the economy -- Daily life -- International relations -- The many faces of totalitarianism.