The Origins of Totalitarianism Audiobook (Free)

A recognized common and definitive account of its subject matter, The Roots of Totalitarianism traces the emergence of modern racism while an “ideological weapon for imperialism,” begining with the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe in the nineteenth century and continuing through the brand new Imperialism period from 1884 to World War I.

In her analysis from the institutions and operations of totalitarian movements, Arendt focuses on the two genuine types of totalitarian government in the twentieth century: Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia, which she adroitly recognizes as two sides of the same coin instead of opposing philosophies of the proper and Left. From this vantage point, she discusses the transformation of classes into masses, the role of propaganda, and the usage of terror necessary to this type of government. In her outstanding concluding chapter, she discusses the type of specific isolation and loneliness as preconditions for total domination.