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The first section will introduce the approach of the book, namely its focus on the importance of totality as a concept. This part will also introduce the term “totalism” and some of the key works used throughout the work, including the approaches undertaken by Erikson and Lifton, both of which will be reviewed in more detail during the subsequent chapter on totalism. Thus, rather than focusing on the concept of totalitarianism itself, or on the structural features of totalitarian regimes – yet acknowledging the importance of both – the book’s focus will be on the concept of totality and on totalist worldviews and ideologies.
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Murariu, M. (2017). The State of Research. In: Totality, Charisma, Authority. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-16322-8_2
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