FAQ About Hannah Arendt
How did Hannah Arendt define totalitarianism?
Hannah Arendt defined totalitarianism as a form of government that seeks total control over every aspect of public and private life, using propaganda, mass surveillance, and state terror. According to Arendt, totalitarian regimes are characterized by their ideologies which claim to explain everything under one singular perspective, often aiming to transform human nature itself. Examples of such regimes in her work include Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union under Stalin.
