The Origins of Totalitarianism

"How could such a book speak so powerfully to our present moment? The short answer is that we, too, live in dark times" — Washington Post

Hannah Arendt's chilling analysis of the conditions that led to the Nazi and Soviet totalitarian regimes is a warning from history about the fragility of freedom, exploring how propaganda, scapegoats, terror and political isolation all aided the slide towards total domination.

"A non-fiction bookend to Nineteen Eighty-Four" — The New York Times

"The political theorist who wrote about the Nazis and the 'banality of evil' has become a surprise bestseller" — Guardian