Mono-ideology

The bishop Absalon toppling the statue of the god Svetovid at Arkona—Laurits Tuxen, late 19th century.

Mono-ideologies (Russian: моноидеология) are a concept in Russian political and philosophical discourse.[1][2][3]

Mono-ideologies have been described as fundamentally being linked to totalitarianism and Millenarianism.[1]

A totalitarian political system requires an equally total mono-ideology. It can be built on various grounds: nationalist, class, but in any case, it performs two main functions - legitimizing the power of the party (state) and mobilizing the masses. [2]

Alexander Yakovlev criticized mono-ideologies in 1993.[3] He was called the "godfather of glasnost"[4] as he is considered to be the intellectual force behind Mikhail Gorbachev's reform program of glasnost and perestroika.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Моноидеология". Studme. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  2. ^ a b "Тоталитарная партия". Ozlib. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  3. ^ a b ""Государственная идеология нам не нужна"". www.alexanderyakovlev.org. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  4. ^ a b "Alexander Yakovlev, 81". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on 2005-10-20. Retrieved 24 May 2013.