C

Communism

The term communism is used in this manual to refer to the system of government prevailing in the…

Consent

The question of consent is a controversial one in any discussion of totalitarian or authoritarian…

Cult of personality

Leader cults prospered under both fascism and communism. However, while they formed a core…

Cultural imperialism

This is taken to refer to the unequal relationship existing between one country or civilisation and…

D

Dictatorship

A dictatorship is an authoritarian political system in which power is held by a dictator or by an…

Dissent

Authoritarian regimes do not permit dissent or opposition; they ban opposition parties and banish…

F

Fascism

Fascism refers primarily to the political movement founded by Mussolini in Milan in 1919 and to the…

I

Indoctrination

By means of indoctrination, totalitarian regimes inculcate ideas and attitudes in their populations…

M

Modernism

Modernism describes the movement which flourished especially in the more industrial countries…

Modernization

Modernization is linked to urbanisation and industrialisation. It is driven both by economic…

N

Neo-classicism

The classical art and culture of ancient Rome and Greece has provided inspiration to many modern…

P

Propaganda

Propaganda is a technique of persuasion aimed at influencing public opinion towards some cause or…

S

Socialist realism

Socialist realism was established as the dominant artistic style in the Soviet Union in 1932 when…

T

Totalitarian

Totalitarianism is a political system in which the state practices complete control over people’s…