Totalitaria

Author : Ian Wishart
Publisher : Howling at the Moon Pub.
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0987657356

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Totalitaria by Ian Wishart Pdf

"Never before in human history have governments had the power to totally control your life. Today, they do. That sort of power does strange things to human ambition. Even with the best of intentions, Lord Acton famously noted, absolute power tends to corrupt absolutely. Hard-won freedoms are being chiselled away every day, as a global bureaucracy springs up in partnership with global businesses, globally-focused politicians and global lobby groups, to impose a new global system of rules and expectations. New technology has not only made the globe a village, it's made governing that village a piece of cake in comparison with earlier civilisations. From population control to gun control, food regulations to clampdowns on natural health, Agenda 21 to climate change, mercury-filled lightbulbs to the Green Police, global treaties signed behind closed doors at the behest of unelected bureaucrats are rapidly locking in changes and a framework for the bureaucracy to take global control. In Totalitaria, bestselling author and investigative journalist Ian Wishart exposes a high stakes strategy of divide and rule, of 'manufactured' crises and instant solutions. He lays bare, in their own words, a cynical agenda to create a world where those with power and influence do well. It doesn't matter whether you call it capitalism with a social conscience, or socialism with a market face - to all intents and purposes its an iron fist in an ever so velvet glove"--From publisher.

Author : Everest Media
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-04T22:59:00Z
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781669347897

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Summary of Joost A.M. Meerloo's The Rape Of The Mind by Everest Media Pdf

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The human mind is susceptible to political coercion. In 1933, the German Reichstag building was burned to the ground, and the Nazis arrested a Dutchman, Marinus Van der Lubbe, and accused him of the crime. Van der Lubbe was known by Dutch psychiatrists to be mentally unstable. #2 The trial of van der Lubbe showed the world the danger of systematized mental coercion in politics. The world began to realize that the Bolsheviks had turned their old comrades into puppets, and that they were being systematically changed into sheep. #3 During the Second World War, the Nazis forced confessions out of prisoners, and those who were resistant or did not comply were subject to further torture. We learned from this experience, and decided that it was better not to be in touch with one another, in order to avoid being betrayed. #4 The Nazis used a variety of psychological strategies to break their prisoners, from torture to playing the coward, to confessing too much. I had to flee Holland after a policeman warned me that my name had been mentioned in an interrogation.

Author : Joost Meerloo
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781456640033

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The Rape of the Mind by Joost Meerloo Pdf

Meerloo began to study the methods by which systematic mental pressure brings people to abject submission, and by which totalitarians imprint their subjective "truth" on their victims' minds. In "The Rape of the Mind" he goes far beyond the direct military implications of mental torture to describing how our own culture unobtrusively shows symptoms of pressurizing people's minds. He presents a systematic analysis of the methods of brainwashing and mental torture and coercion, and shows how totalitarian strategy, with its use of mass psychology, leads to systematized "rape of the mind." He describes the new age of cold war with its mental terror, verbocracy, and semantic fog, the use of fear as a tool of mass submission and the problem of treason and loyalty, so loaded with dangerous confusion. The "Rape of the Mind" is written for the interested layman, not only for experts and scientists. Contents: Part One: The Techniques of Individual Submission. 1. You Too Would Confess. 2. Pavlov's Students as Circus Tamers. 3. Medication into Submission. 4. Why Do They Yield? The Psychodynamics of False Confession. Part Two: The Techniques of Mass Submission. 5. The Cold War against the Mind. 6. Totalitaria and its Dictatorship. 7. The Intrusion by Totalitarian Thinking. 8. Trial by Trial. 9. Fear as a Tool of Terror. Part Three: Unobtrusive Coercion. 10. The Child is Father to the Man. 11. Mental Contagion and Mass Delusion. 12. Technology Invades Our Minds. 13. Intrusion by the Administrative Mind. 14. The Turncoat in Each of Us. Part Four: In Search of Defenses. 15. Training Against Mental Torture. 16. Education for Discipline or Higher Morale. 17. From Old to New Courage. 18. Freedom -- Our Mental Backbone

Author : Joost Abraham Maurits Meerloo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Brainwashing
ISBN : UOM:39015002262312

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The Rape of the Mind by Joost Abraham Maurits Meerloo Pdf

Author : Alessandro Salvador,Anders G. Kjøstvedt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9783319389158

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New Political Ideas in the Aftermath of the Great War by Alessandro Salvador,Anders G. Kjøstvedt Pdf

This edited collection presents new research on how the Great War and its aftermath shaped political thought in the interwar period across Europe. Assessing the major players of the war as well as more peripheral cases, the contributors challenge previous interpretations of the relationship between veterans and fascism, and provide new perspectives on how veterans tried to promote a new political and social order. Those who had frontline experience of the First World War committed themselves to constructing a new political and social order in war-torn Europe, shaped by their experience of the war and its aftermath. A number of them gave voice to the need for a world order free from political and social conflict, and all over Europe veterans imagined a third way between capitalist liberalism and state-controlled socialism. By doing so, many of them moved towards emerging fascist movements and became, in some case unwillingly, the heralds of totalitarian dictatorships.

Author : Joost Abraham Maurits Meerloo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Behavior modification
ISBN : UCSC:32106000103652

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Mental Seduction and Menticide by Joost Abraham Maurits Meerloo Pdf

"The author coined the word 'menticide' to signify the totalitarian technique of breaking the minds and wills of political victims. In Part I of this alarming and highly topical book he deals with cases of individual submission, forced confessions, mental coercion and the psychological condition of prisoners. In Part II he consider 'mass submission', the way in which a whole nation, through propaganda and psychological warfare, especially in exploiting fear, can be virtually enslaved. The discussion in Part III is of 'the creeping intrusion into our minds by technology and bureaucracy' and the methods by which prejudice and delusion can be created. Finally, in Part IV, the argument deals with defences against brain-washing and 'menticide,' and suggests means available for building up morale not only against political and military indoctrination but against 'the tremendous mental pressures modern civilization imposes on man'. The author, formerly Chief of the Psychological Department, Netherlands Forces, writes from actual experience; he himself spent some time in a concentration camp, and his book is for the layman, not only for experts and scientists" --Dust jacket.

Author : Adam Swift
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781509533374

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Political Philosophy by Adam Swift Pdf

Politicians invoke grand ideas: social justice, democracy, community, liberty, equality. But what do these ideas really mean? How can politicians across the political spectrum appeal to the same values? This fourth edition of Adam Swift's highly readable introduction to political philosophy answers these important questions, and includes new material on issues such as nationalism, immigration and multiculturalism, as well as updated guides to further reading. This lively and accessible book is ideal for students, but it also brings the insights of the world's leading political philosophers to a wide general audience. Using plenty of examples, it equips readers to think for themselves about the ideas that shape political life. Democracy works best when both politicians and voters move beyond rhetoric to think clearly and carefully about the values and principles that should govern their society. But clear thinking is difficult in an age when established orthodoxies have fallen by the wayside and political debate is becoming increasingly tribal and raucous. Bringing political philosophy out of the ivory tower and within the reach of all, this book provides us with tools to cut through the complexities and penetrate the smokescreens of modern politics. In so doing, it makes a valuable contribution to the democratic process and this new edition will continue to be essential reading for students of political philosophy and theory.

Author : Andrew Fear,Jamie Wood
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 687 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004415454

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A Companion to Isidore of Seville by Andrew Fear,Jamie Wood Pdf

A standard work in nineteen chapters from leading international scholars on bishop Isidore of Seville (d. 636), addressing the contexts in which the seventh-century bishop lived and worked, exploring his key works and activities, and finally considering his later reception.

Author : Emilio Gentile
Publisher : Viella Libreria Editrice
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15T00:00:00+02:00
Category : History
ISBN : 9788867281688

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The March on Rome: How Antifascists Understood the Origins of Totalitarianism (and Conied the Word) by Emilio Gentile Pdf

«Amendola attribuiva [...] un nuovo è più ampio significato al termine "totalitario" da lui coniato: totalitario non era solo il sistema di dominio politico del fascismo, ma "spirito totalitario" era la pretesa del fascismo di estendere il proprio dominio sulle coscienze degli italiani, obbligandoli a convertirsi alla sua ideologia come una religione politica integralista ed esclusiva ». Un'acuta analisi della nascita del concetto di totalitarismo nell'ambito del primo Gaetano Salvemini Colloquium in Italian History and Culture

Author : Jan Nelis,Anne Morelli,Danny Praet
Publisher : Georg Olms Verlag
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9783487152431

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Catholicism and Fascism in Europe 1918 - 1945 by Jan Nelis,Anne Morelli,Danny Praet Pdf

Die im vorliegenden Band versammelten Aufsätze analysieren die vielfältige Art und Weise, wie der Vatikan, die nationalen Kirchen und einzelne Katholiken mit dem Aufstieg der extremen Rechten in Europa während der 1920er, 1930er und frühen 1940er Jahre umgingen, vom Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs, der mit Recht als einer der wichtigsten Katalysatoren des europäischen Faschismus in der Zwischenkriegszeit gilt, bis zum Schluss und zu den unmittelbaren Nachwirkungen des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Während einige Aufsätze sich auf theoretische, methodologische Probleme konzentrieren, beschäftigen sich die meisten Beiträge mit jeweils einem Land oder einer Region, wo eine faschistische Bewegung oder ein solches Regime zwischen den Kriegen und während des Zweiten Weltkriegs erfolgreich war, und wo es gleichzeitig eine signifikante katholische Präsenz in der Gesellschaft gab. Fast ganz Europa wird behandelt – ein beispielloses Unternehmen - , und eine große Zahl wichtiger Kontexte und Methoden wird untersucht. So wirken die Beiträge mit an der allgemeinen Entwicklung eines interpretativen ‚Cluster‘-Modells, das eine Reihe von Grundmustern der Forschung vereinigt und zukünftige Untersuchungen anregen wird. The papers presented in this volume analyse the many ways in which the Vatican, national Churches and individual catholics dealt with the rise of the extreme right in Europe throughout the 1920s, 1930s and early 1940s, from the end of the First World War, arguably one of the main catalysts of European interwar fascism, to the conclusion and immediate aftermath of the Second World War. While a number of papers focus primarily on theoretical, methodological issues pertaining to the book’s general theme, the majority of papers focus on either a country or region where a fascist movement or regime flourished between the wars and during the Second World War, and where there was a significant catholic presence in society. The various chapters cover almost the entire European continent – an endeavour that is unprecedented –, and they explore a wide range of relevant contexts and methodologies, thus further contributing to the general development of an interpretive ‘cluster’ model that incorporates a series of investigative matrixes, and that will hopefully inspire future research.

Author : Giacomo Parrinello
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781782389514

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Fault Lines by Giacomo Parrinello Pdf

Earth’s fractured geology is visible in its fault lines. It is along these lines that earthquakes occur, sometimes with disastrous effects. These disturbances can significantly influence urban development, as seen in the aftermath of two earthquakes in Messina, Italy, in 1908 and in the Belice Valley, Sicily, in 1968. Following the history of these places before and after their destruction, this book explores plans and developments that preceded the disasters and the urbanism that emerged from the ruins. These stories explore fault lines between “rural” and “urban,” “backwardness” and “development,” and “before” and “after,” shedding light on the role of environmental forces in the history of human habitats.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Hospitals
ISBN : CHI:72947578

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Nosokomeion by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sabine Köllmann
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781855662698

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A Companion to Mario Vargas Llosa by Sabine Köllmann Pdf

This Companion offers an overview and assessment of Mario Vargas Llosa's large body of work, tracing his development as a writer and intellectual in his essays, critical studies, journalism, and theatrical works, but above all in his novels.

Author : Emilio Gentile
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400827213

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Politics as Religion by Emilio Gentile Pdf

Emilio Gentile, an internationally renowned authority on fascism and totalitarianism, argues that politics over the past two centuries has often taken on the features of religion, claiming as its own the prerogative of defining the fundamental purpose and meaning of human life. Secular political entities such as the nation, the state, race, class, and the party became the focus of myths, rituals, and commandments and gradually became objects of faith, loyalty, and reverence. Gentile examines this "sacralization of politics," as he defines it, both historically and theoretically, seeking to identify the different ways in which political regimes as diverse as fascism, communism, and liberal democracy have ultimately depended, like religions, on faith, myths, rites, and symbols. Gentile maintains that the sacralization of politics as a modern phenomenon is distinct from the politicization of religion that has arisen from militant religious fundamentalism. Sacralized politics may be democratic, in the form of a civil religion, or it may be totalitarian, in the form of a political religion. Using this conceptual distinction, and moving from America to Europe, and from Africa to Asia, Gentile presents a unique comparative history of civil and political religions from the American and French Revolutions, through nationalism and socialism, democracy and totalitarianism, fascism and communism, up to the present day. It is also a fascinating book for understanding the sacralization of politics after 9/11.

Author : Vaughn Rasberry
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674971080

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Race and the Totalitarian Century by Vaughn Rasberry Pdf

Vaughn Rasberry turns to black culture and politics for an alternative history of the totalitarian century. He shows how black writers reimagined the standard anti-fascist, anti-communist narrative through the lens of racial injustice, with the U.S. as a tyrannical force in the Third World but also an agent of Asian and African independence.