fascism
An authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.The term Fascism was first used of the totalitarian right-wing nationalist regime of Mussolini in Italy ...
ghetto
A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups; originally, the Jewish quarter in a city. Recorded from the early 17th century, the word may come from Italian getto ...
Hannah Arendt
(1906–1975)German-born US political philosopher, well known for her work on the nature of totalitarianism, violence, revolution, and other features of modern political life.Born in Hanover, she began ...
Israel
After half a century of war and hostility, peace with the Palestinians seems as remote as everIsrael can be considered to have four main geographical regions. To the north is a hilly region that ...
Jean Jaurès
(1859–1914)French socialist leader. Entering parliament (1885), his campaign on behalf of Dreyfus and against anti‐Semitism strengthened socialist support in France. In 1905 he formed the United ...
Louis D. Brandeis
(1856–1941),became known as the “people's attorney” when, early in his career, without pay he defended Boston citizens against local public utilities. His book Other People's Money (1914) greatly ...
multiculturalism
As a descriptive term, multiculturalism refers to the coexistence of people with many cultural identities in a common state, society, or community. As a prescriptive term, it is associated with ...
Theodor Adorno
1903–1969)German philosopher and sociologist, a leading member of the Frankfurt school.Born in Frankfurt, the son of a Jewish wine merchant, he took his mother's maiden name, Adorno, during World War ...
