Rape of the Masses: The Psychology of Totalitarian Political Propaganda

by Serge Chakotin

A study by a noted student of Pavlov of the technique of mass political propaganda. The author finds analogies to social psychology and to the psychology of propaganda in the theory of conditioned reflexes. After reviewing the history of the use of propaganda through the ages, he discusses the use and the aims of propaganda in pre-World War II totalitarian states. Extremely useful for students of the social sciences. THIS TITLE IS CITED AND RECOMMENDED Books for College Libraries.

Genres: Politics, Psychology, Nonfiction, Communication

299 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1971

Reviews

[Gaetan BELBEOC'H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Difficult to read. Very insightful. Still very useful and informative; Was suggested as one of the best book on information intelligence you can read to understand the psychological forces at play by one of my teacher at HEC who was former head of french intelligence agency.