The cult of personality as an important feature of totalitarian propaganda
The cult of personality as an important feature of totalitarian propaganda
Author(s): Marek ŻyromskiSubject(s): Politics, Political Theory, Theory of Communication
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: propaganda; totalitarianism; individual worship; Stalin; Mussolini; Hitler; propaganda; totalitaryzm; kult jednostki; Stalin; Mussolini; Hitler
Summary/Abstract: The totalitarian system, in contrast to the system of representative democracy (based onimpersonal procedures), is strongly related to the position of the leader. Therefore, the cult of the individualnot only serves to consolidate the power of a totalitarian leader, but also contributes to thelegitimacy of the entire political system. The article presents the propagation and creation of the cult ofthe individual around three leaders of totalitarian states: Stalin, Mussolini and Hitler.
Journal: Przegląd Politologiczny
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 95-108
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English