{"product_id":"totalitarianism-on-screen-the-art-and-politics-of-the-lives-of-others-hardcover","title":"Totalitarianism on Screen: The Art and Politics of the Lives of Others - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarl Eric Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eF. Flagg IV Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom its creation in 1950, to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the German Democratic Republic's Ministry for State Security closely monitored its nation's citizens. Known as the Staatssicherheit or Stasi, this organization was regarded as one of the most repressive intelligence agencies in the world. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's 2006 film \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of Others \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eDas Leben der Anderen\u003c\/i\u003e) has received international acclaim--including an Academy Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and multiple German Film Awards--for its moving portrayal of East German life under the pervasive surveillance of the Stasi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTotalitarianism on Screen\u003c\/i\u003e, political theorists Carl Eric Scott and F. Flagg Taylor IV assemble top scholars to analyze the film from philosophical and political perspectives. Their essays confront the nature and legacy of East Germany's totalitarian government and outline the reasons why such regimes endure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther than magazine and newspaper reviews, little has been written about \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of Others\u003c\/i\u003e. This volume brings German scholarship on the topic to an English-speaking audience for the first time and explores the issue of government surveillance at a time when the subject is often front-page news. Featuring contributions from German president Joachim Gauck, prominent singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann, journalists Paul Hockenos and Lauren Weiner, and noted scholars Paul Cantor and James Pontuso, \u003ci\u003eTotalitarianism on Screen\u003c\/i\u003e contributes to the growing scholarship on totalitarianism and will interest historians, political theorists, philosophers, and fans of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eCarl Eric Scott\u003c\/b\u003e is visiting assistant professor of politics at Christopher Newport University. \u003cb\u003eF. Flagg Taylor IV\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of government at Skidmore College. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Lie: Classic and Recent Appraisals of Ideology and Totalitarianism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67698989432934,"sku":"9780813144986","price":60.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/FiFXPDZCSK9780813144986.webp?v=1791913850","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/totalitarianism-on-screen-the-art-and-politics-of-the-lives-of-others-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}