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Politics of ideocracy

Jaroslaw Piekalkiewicz and Alfred Wayne Penn

State University of New York Press, c1995

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-259) and index

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内容説明

Expanding upon the concept of totalitarianism, this study introduces the concept of ideocracy to encompass all those political systems that legitimize their actions by reference to an all-inclusive utopian ideology. It distinguishes pluralist systems, marked by competing schools of thought, from monistic systems in which a utopian ideology is dominant. Focusing on twentieth-century regimes, the authors develop Weberian ideal-type models to clarify different forms of ideocracy and pluralism; explore the ideal-type model of ideocracy; and analyze the dynamics of political life using models that allow readers to examine the contradictions and evolutionary paths of specific political systems. In addition, they examine diverse psychological, social, and environmental factors in analyzing the emergence of ideocracies and their subsequent evolution and emphasize that although these systems may persist for extended periods, they may also evolve into other forms of government through processes ranging from radical transformation to gradual erosion.

目次

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter I. Ideocracy as a Distinctive Form of Politics What Is Ideocracy? Ideocracy Distinguished Intellectual Origins of Ideocracy Organic and Mechanical (Pragmatic) Concepts of the State Politics and Problem Solving Community and Ideology Ideocracy Described Chapter II. Psychological and Cultural Aspects of Ideocracy Traditional Culture and Divergent Individual Propensities Chapter III. Ideocratic Framework of Politics The Foundations of Legitimacy The Organization of Political Leadership The Penetration of Political and Social Organizations The Nature and Scope of Political Involvement: Total Mobilization The Major Components of Ideocracy Chapter IV. Causes of Ideocracy Stability Types of Social Disruption Multipliers of Cumulative Disruption Leadership, Ideology, and Organization Scenario of Ideocratic Revolution Chapter V. Ideocracy in Dynamic Perspective: Inception and Stabilization Introduction Inception of Ideocracy Stabilization Chapter VI. The Evolution of Ideocracy Self-Destruction Peaceful Erosion Regeneration Conclusion: Ideocracy and Processes of Dynamic Change Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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