This blog is designed to present to the LRC reader an introduction to totalitarianism. Totalitarianism and Political Religions, Volume 1 (Totalitarianism Movements and Political Religions) — by Hans Maier (Editor) We are used to distinguishing the despotic regimes of the 20th century – communism, fascism, National Socialism, Maoism – very precisely according to place and time, origins and influences. But what should we call that which they have in common? On this question, there has been and is still a passionate debate. This book documents the first international conference on this theme, a conference that took place in September of … Continue reading Totalitarianism