Essays on Totalitarianism

Maria Luisa Bemberg and the Film Camila Maria Luisa Bemberg is the director of the 1984 Argentine film Camila. The movie tells the tale of a young woman named Camila who develops feelings for a Jesuit priest called Ladislao. The story takes place in 1847, under the brutal dictatorship of Buenos...

Introduction Eric Arthur Blair, better known as George Orwell, was born on June 25, 1903 and died on January 21, 1950. He was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic of other writers and the societal order. His works are distinguished by clear prose, opposition to totalitarianism, awareness of numerous social...

Sheldon S. Wolin wrote Democracy Incorporated: Managed Democracy and the Specter of Inverted Totalitarianism. In this assessment, I focus on the 2008 version, which covers the majority of the political, social, and economic issues that occurred prior to the publishing date. The book begins with a critical presentation and critique...

Introduction Every country in the globe has its own unique system of government, which is outlined in the constitution, which is considered to be the highest legal document in the territory. There are many different types of governments, including democratic ones that are chosen by the people, monarchical ones where a...

Throughout history, political speech has aided dictators. Dictators throughout history have used written and spoken language to affect the path of a people's culture. Tyrant rulers in history have been known to impose their language in the lives of the conquered people, in liturgy, administration, law, education, and business as...

Hayek's Views on Economic Control and Totalitarianism Hayek brings to life several issues of economic planning and the inextricability of dictatorial power in his book, Road to Serfdom, under the title Economic Control and Totalitarianism. He believes it is incorrect to believe that economic restrictions can be isolated from political controls....

North Korea, colloquially known as the "hermit country," has been forced to play the isolationist card, owing to its centralized economy. North Korea has always focused on armament since its inception bound to an authoritarian system of government; additionally, North Korea has categorically expanded aggressive ties to its southern neighbor,...