![]() ![]() It is the question: how could this have happened? Zachary Davis: What were the circumstances in context in which she began work on The Origins of Totalitarianism?Īmir Eshel: The circumstance is incredibly complex and at the same time quite simple. In the years following the war, she wrote this book to understand the nature of the Nazi and Soviet regimes. Hannah Arendt was born in Germany and lived through Hitler’s rise to power and eventual defeat. This fear has led to a 70 year old book of political philosophy becoming a surprise best-seller: Hannah Arendt’s 1951 work The Origins of Totalitarianism. The determination to never again repeat the horrific crimes of Nazi Germany and Communist Soviet Union helped establish liberal democracy as the only legitimate and acceptable form of government.īut the election of Donald Trump in 2016 and the increased visibility of leftist groups like Antifa have led many to fear that those frightening 20th century movements are once again on the rise. Zachary Davis: Although World War II ended more than 75 years ago, it continues to cast a shadow over Western politics. ![]()
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