The Totalitarian Paradigm after the End of Communism

Abstract

Preface. Achim SIEGEL: Introduction. The Changing Fortunes of the Totalitarian Paradigm in Communist Studies. ON RECENT CONTROVERSIES OVER THE CONCEPT OF TOTALITARIANISM. Klaus von BEYME: The Concept of Totalitarianism - A Reassessment after the End of Communist Rule. Klaus MUELLER: East European Studies, Neo-Totalitarianism and Social Science Theory. Leszek NOWAK: A Conception that is Supposed to Correspond to the Totalitarian Approach to Realsocialism. Ernst NOLTE: The Three Versions of the Theory of Totalitarianism and the Significance of the Historical-Genetic Version. Eckhard JESSE: The Two Major Instances of Totalitarianism: Observations on the Interconnection between Soviet Communism and National Socialism. CLASSIC CONCEPTS OF TOTALITARIANISM. REASSESSMENT AND REINTERPRETATION. Johann P. ARNASON: Totalitarianism and Modernity: Franz Borkenau's Totalitarian Enemy as a Source of Sociological Theorizing on Totalitarianism. Alfons SOLLNER: Sigmund Neumann's Permanent Revolution: A Forgotten Classic of Comparative Research into Modern Dictatorships. Friedrich POHLMANN: The Seeds of Destruction in Totalitarian Systems. An Interpretation of the Unity of Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy. Werner J. PATZELT: Reality Construction under Totalitarianism: An Ethnomethodological Elaboration of Martin Draht's Concept of Totalitarianism. Achim SIEGEL: Carl Joachim Friedrich's Concept of Totalitarian Dictatorship. A Reinterpretation. Mark R. THOMPSON: Neither Totalitarian nor Authoritarian: Post-Totalitarianism in Eastern Europe.