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'''Totalitarianism''' includes "right-wing" is a political ideology which dictates the supremacy of the state over the individual freedoms of its citizens. A totalitarian state usually requires a defining ideology with which to justify its appropriation of the levers of power: extreme nationalism was the driving force behind [[Nazism]] & ; [[FascismMarxism]] in the case of the Soviet Union; and "left-wing" fundamentalist [[CommunismIslam]] in the case of a [[theocracy]] such as systems which seek total government control over several major aspects [[Iran]]. [[China]] offers an interesting example of a totalitarian regime that has abandoned the practical ramifications of human lifeits ideology (Marxism), whilst retaining the power structures thus derived.

Arendt was one Such states are characterised by the extent of their subversion of the first to recognize that Nazi Germany and rule of law, with the Soviet Union were two sides police and judiciary acting as direct instruments of control and providing no meaningful check or balance upon the same coin rather than opposing philosophies ruling elite. Media outlets are subordinated to faithful promotion of Right the defining ideology and Left, as the state matures, this tends to be reinforced with coordinated programmes of indoctrination within the education system. Dissent is often brutally repressed (see [http://www[torture]]) and extra-judicial killings are common.amazonOther common features include the fostering of a personality cult around the head of state and rampant corruption due to the arbitrary enforcement of laws and statutes.com/Origins-Totalitarianism-Hannah-Arendt/dp/0156701537]

==See also==*Arendt was one of the first to suggest that Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union were two sides of the same coin rather than opposing philosophies of Right and Left. <ref>''The Origins of Totalitarianism'' by [[Political spectrumHannah Arendt]]ISBN 0-15-670153-7</ref>

A ''The Origins 'totalitarian state''' is a state in which the government rules all aspects, both public and private, of Totalitarianismits citizen's lives. Examples of totalitarian states in recent history include the [[U.S.S.R.]], [[North Korea]], or [[Saparmurat Niyazov]]'s regime in [[Turkmenistan]].by   ==See Also==* [[Liberal totalitarianism]]* [[Political spectrum]]* [[Big government]] [[Welfare state]] leads to [[Nanny state]], leads to [[Hannah ArendtPolice state]] 0-15-670153-7

*[http://www.remember.org/guide/Facts.root.nazi.html Nazi Fascism and the Modern Totalitarian State] - explains difference between left and right wingswing. ==References==<references/> [[category:oppression]][[category:political Ideologies]][[Category:Police State]][[Category:Welfare State]][[Category:Anti Second Amendment]][[Category:Anti-American]]