Abstract: Is authoritarian power ever legitimate? The contemporary political theory literature—which largely conceptualizes legitimacy in terms of democracy or basic rights—would seem to suggest no…
Tag: totalitarianism
The Obsolete Man and Totalitarianism
Not ironically, the state is fully aware that its philosophical roots are in dictatorships of the past. The Chancellor acknowledges quite openly that their predecessors include Hitler and Stalin, but says that they did not go far enough.
Biden’s White House Considering Banning Conservative Media from Press Briefings
Briefings could be restricted to mainstream media?