Totalitarianism, terrorism and supreme values : history and theory /: history and theory. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Peter Bernholz.
• Authors: Bernholz, Peter
• Contents: Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Ideologies of National Socialism, Communism, Christianity, and Islam; 2.1 National Socialism; 2.2 Marxism; 2.3 Christianity; 2.4 Islam; 2.5 Conclusions; References; 3 The Theory of Totalitarianism and Mature Ideocracy, Part I: Evolution and Development; 3.1 The Birth of Ideology and the Progress Toward Ideocratic Regimes; 3.2 Further Development after Winning the Secular Power of the State; 4 Further Historical Cases of Totalitarian Regimes; 4.1 The Mongols Under Genghis Khan and His Immediate Successors; 4.2 Aztecs and Incas. 4.2.1 The Empire of the Mexicas4.2.2 The Empire of the Incas; 4.3 The Rule of the Anabaptists in Münster; 4.4 Calvin's Regime in Geneva; 4.5 The Mahdist State in the Sudan 1881-1898; 4.6 The Rule of the Taliban in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan; 4.7 The Islamic Caliphate in Syria and the Levant; 4.8 The Bloody Trails of Totalitarian Regimes; References; 5 Mature Ideocracies; 5.1 The Puritan State of Massachusetts; 5.2 The Jesuit State in Paraguay; 5.3 The Rule of the Dalai Lama in Tibet; 5.4 Saudi Arabia; 5.5 The Iranian Shiite Islamic Republic. 5.6 Conclusions for the Theory of Totalitarianism and of Mature IdeocraciesReferences; 6 The Theory of Totalitarian Regimes, Part II: Stability, Further Development, and Demise; 6.1 Development of Totalitarian Regimes Depending on the Universalism of Their Aims; 6.2 Development of Totalitarian Regimes After Reaching Their Aims; References; 7 The Constitution of Totalitarianism; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Supreme Values as a Basis for a Constitution; 7.3 Islam and Christianity as Examples of Such Types of Constitutions; 7.4 The Importance of the Totalitarian Domain. 7.5 Supreme Values and the Separation of Powers7.6 The Intensity of Ideocratic Demands; 7.7 Conclusions; References; 8 Terrorism as a Means to Win or to Regain Secular Power; 8.1 Changes in the International Environment Furthering Terror; 8.2 How to Apply Terrorism to Reach the Desired Aims; 8.3 Supreme Values as a Basis for Terror; 8.4 Religious Fundamentalism as a Source of Terror; 8.5 Terrorism and Supreme Values; 8.6 An Economic Model of Ideologically Based Terrorism*; 8.6.1 The Model; 8.6.2 The Demand for the Ideological Good and the Consumption Good. 8.6.3 Measures to Defend Against Terrorism8.7 Measures to Protect Against Supreme Value Terrorism; 8.8 The Spiritual Battle; 8.9 Conclusions; References; 9 Economic and Political Problems Facing Ideocracies; 9.1 Negative Economic Consequences if Supreme Values Are Demanding a Planned Economy; 9.2 Consequences of Other Supreme Values for Economic Development; 9.3 Negative Domestic Political Consequences of Supreme Values; 9.4 Consequences of Supreme Values for International Policies; References; 10 Art and Science in Totalitarian Regimes and Mature Ideocracies.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 321.9; Economics; Totalitarianism; Terrorism; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General; Terrorism; Totalitarianism; Economics; Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods; Political Economy; Terrorism and Political Violence; Sociology of Religion; Economic Systems; Business & Economics -- Economics -- Theory; Political Science -- Economic Conditions; Political Science -- Political Freedom & Security -- Terrorism; Social Science -- Sociology of Religion; Business & Economics -- Economics -- General; Economic theory & philosophy; Political economy; Terrorism, armed struggle; Religion & beliefs; Economic systems & structures; Management science; Welfare economics; Economic theory; Political economy; Religion and sociology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319569079; 3319569074
• Related ISBNs: 9783319569062; 3319569066
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 9, 2017).
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