Anne Applebaum, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist, has extensively explored the mechanisms of totalitarian regimes in works such as Gulag: A History and Twilight of Democracy. Her analysis delves into how authoritarian leaders manipulate societal dynamics to consolidate power, employing fear, propaganda, and the strategic exploitation of scarcity.
The Psychology of Totalitarian Control…
Anne Applebaum, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist, has extensively explored the mechanisms of totalitarian regimes in works such as Gulag: A History and Twilight of Democracy. Her analysis delves into how authoritarian leaders manipulate societal dynamics to consolidate power, employing fear, propaganda, and the strategic exploitation of scarcity.