Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Totalitarianism, Civilian Control Of The Military, Herd Mentality
28 Nov 2013
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Fascism was the major political innovation of the 20th century, and the source of much of its pain. robert paxton. Need to understand the history to understand how you got where you are. Fasces refers to the bundles of rods bound together (people united together) with the axe on the head (an axe head) that went before. Ancient rome: representation of political authority, symbol of social unity (bundle of rods) and political leadership (axe head) Mass mobilization through a monopolistic political party individuals are an amorphous mass to be mobilized: no place where individuals can express their views in the public forum, people are recipients of the rules made by the state. Destruction of all intermediate organizations (eg. trade unions: two levels: top and bottom. Abolition of privacy: think big brother leads to abolition of family ties. Rule of law replaced by arbitrary violence.
