Pre-Modernity, Totalitarianism and the Non-Banality of Evil: A Comparison of Germany, Spain, Sweden and France
Author:   Steven Saxonberg
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   2019 ed.
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9783030281946


Pages:   303
Publication Date:   04 November 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Pre-Modernity, Totalitarianism and the Non-Banality of Evil: A Comparison of Germany, Spain, Sweden and France


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This book provides a comparative and historical analysis of totalitarianism and considers why Spain became totalitarian during its inquisition but not France; and why Germany became totalitarian during the previous century, but not Sweden. The author pushes the concept of totalitarianism back into the pre-modern period and challenges Hannah Arendt’s notion of the banality of evil. Instead, he presents an alternative framework that can explain why some states become totalitarian and why they induce people to commit evil acts.

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Author:   Steven Saxonberg
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   2019 ed.
Weight:   0.539kg
ISBN:  

9783030281946


ISBN 10:   3030281949
Pages:   303
Publication Date:   04 November 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Cases of Totalitarianism.- Chapter 3: Explaining Evilness.- Chapter 4: France and the Non-Totalitarian Inquisition.- Chapter 5: Spain: Premodern Totalitarianism.- Chapter 6: Sweden.- Chapter 7: Nazi Germany and Non-Banal Evilness.- Chapter 8: Conclusion: The End?.

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Steven Saxonberg is a professor in the Institute of European Studies, Faculty of Social Studies, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, and the Institute of Public Policy and Social Work, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. He has done research at the Centre for Social and Economic Strategies, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic.

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