The Origins of Totalitarianism

system all people, Australians and non-Australians alike, are treated equally. There are federal and state laws in place which protect people against discrimination based on: race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction, social origin, age, medical record, criminal record, marital status, impairment, disability, nationality, sexual preference, and trade union activity (Australian Human Rights Commission Act, 1986). To guarantee justice and equality for all, the Australian…

Deception in Brave New World and 1984(Orwell) Name Institution Introduction From the dictionary definition, deception refers to a scheme or a trick a person uses to get what he/she wants. Therefore, the word deception comes from an act of deceiving somebody on a particular issue. The developments in this paper entails a deep analysis of the novels Nineteen Eighty-Four and Brave New World written by George Orwell and Aldous Huxley respectively. Additionally, more emphasis will be carried…

In The Origins of Totalitarianism, Arendt discusses statelessness using Nazi Germany and discusses statelessness within a totalitarian government. While she does not address a change in government, the shift between democratic Germany and Nazi Germany is very clearly a shift…

Liberty and Power Hannah Arendt was born in Germany in 1906. When Nazis came to power, she went and settled USA for escaping Nazis. Her main political job started in USA that she wrote books such as “the Origins of Totalitarianism”, and “Human condition” that portrayed freedom and autonomy for society. She reflects “On Revaluation” (1963) both American and French revaluation that how society converted its political power to other, and what kind of liberties new power…

“It Moves,” in The Frederick Douglass Papers: Series 1 (Vol. 5: 188 1– 95), 1992, ed. J. Blasingame and J. McKivigan, eds., 129– 30 Williams, Thomas Chatterton. “The Meaning of Freedom,' by Angela Davis.” SFGate, 7 Sept. 2012 Arendt, Origins of Totalitarianism,…

behind this inconceivable act against humanity was believed to be the work of the German SS, or death squads of the Nazi party; but through accounts of survivors it is now known that the killing was actually done by the townspeople. To determine the origin of hatred, Gross digs deep into the history of Poland and the Jews that migrated there many years ago. Factors such as religious differences, economic disparity, and political differences…

The Social Democratic Party has been prevalent in many countries for many years. In places such as Germany, The United States, and Canada, this party exists and can also be called the “Socialist” party. The basic ideologies and beliefs center around the idea that the government should have more power to institutionalize enabling access to resources that help people, which has to do with a more powerful federal government. Their ideals also include the belief that all people should have equal…

Salem Witch trials vs McCarthyism The Salem Witch Trials and McCarthyism are parallels in public hysteria. They swept across the nation and caused havoc to people that lived through it. Both trials were some of the most important in history. Although the witch trials and McCarthy hearings dealt with unfair actions from people of the government and misinformation being told to people; they are distinguished by the victims and the effects on the commoners. Both started with accusations with no…

The dystopia, or ‘perfect’ totalitarian state, that is created in 1984 allowed Orwell to express the negative possibilities of communism, which reflects his views of the communism at the time of publishing. Similarly, Atwood demonstrates totalitarianism through the application of a government, and therefore a society, which is in the control of a fanatical religious group. The leaders of this society are elite military men, and the Guardians of the Faith and The Eyes further enforce this. The…

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze the writing of Giorgio Agamben as it relates to the course theme in regard to the placement of the body in contemporary social theory. More specifically this paper will address Agamben’s writing of Sovereign Power and Bare Life and the distinction between the natural being and the legal existence of a person. First in Part I, I will provide a summary of Sovereign Power and Bare Life, and identify Agamben 's central thesis. In Part…