FAQ About Hannah Arendt
Why is 'The Origins of Totalitarianism' considered a landmark work?
'The Origins of Totalitarianism' is considered a landmark work because it offers a comprehensive historical and theoretical analysis of totalitarian movements and regimes of the 20th century. Arendt's methodical dissection of the political and psychological mechanisms behind totalitarianism provided profound insights into the destructive capacities of such systems. Her argument that rights should be inherent to individuals and not tied to state systems has had a lasting impact on political and legal theory.
