Totalitarianism
The Inner History of the Cold War
Published on 8. January 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-19-505018-9 (ISBN)
Description
In this pathbreaking work, Abbott Gleason examines the history of totalitarianism as a model for explaining twentieth-century political systems, beginning with the term's inception in Fascist Italy, through its influence as the dominant paradigm in American foreign policy and scholarship during the cold war, to its current significance in political debate and policy worldwide.
Reviews / Votes
Gleason... has now written a full survey of the shifts in meaning the word 'totalitarianism' has undergone. New York Times Book review A fundamental work that reflects on the history of the past half century ... An essential, fascinating, and thought-provoking work of intellectual history. Kirkus ReviewsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
463 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-505018-9 (9780195050189)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Abbott Gleason is a leading scholar of Soviet and Russian history and a contributor to periodicals ranging from The Russian Review to The Atlantic Monthly.
Content
Introduction One.: Fascist Origins Two.: A New Kind of State: Italy, Germany, and the Soviet Union in the 1930s Three.: Wartime in the English-Speaking World Four.: The Cold War Five.: Brainwashing: Communist China as a Totalitarian State Six.: Searching for the Origins of Totalitarianism Seven.: "Totalitarianism" Among the Sovietologists Eight.: The Cold War in Postwar Europe: France, Italy, and Germany Nine.: The Cold War in Eastern Europe Ten.: The "Evil Empire" Epilogue. The Russians Call Themselves Totalitarian Notes Index