The Pros And Cons Of A Totalitarian Regime

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According to Kagan (2012), "Human beings yearn for security, order, and a sense of belonging to something larger than themselves, somethings autonomy and individuality- which autocracies provide than democracies" (p.23). This statement is true especially in time of danger (Kagan, 2012). For example, Nazi Germany was a result of when human beings yearned security over democracy. Hitler promised employment, security, and to protect Germany's well-being. There were Germans that were skeptical of his world view, but his regime provided jobs and welfare for struggling individuals (Orlow,2016). A democracy could not provide that sense of security, because voting and bureaucracy hinder fast change. An authoritative totalitarian regime does not represent