Censorship as an ideological defense mechanism in Democracy and Totalitarianism
Censorship is one of the most important defense mechanisms of a State’s ideology or political system. By controlling the information sources, auditors are able to ensure the optimal functioning of the system they defend. Depending on the type of society it originates from, censorship may take variou...
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| description | Censorship is one of the most important defense mechanisms of a State’s ideology or political system. By controlling the information sources, auditors are able to ensure the optimal functioning of the system they defend. Depending on the type of society it originates from, censorship may take various forms, from a minimal role in some cases to a leading role in others.
Some forms of censorship existed and still exist regardless of the ideological nature of the regime we are putting into question. This is especially the case for oppressive regimes where censorship and propaganda are vital tools in maintaining political power and legitimacy. While in democratic societies State-based censorship is much rarer, similar measures are more discrete, diverse and may come from other institutions such as social, religious, economic or cultural establishments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e0cd71b207374bfea7c536124afe9cda2022-12-21T21:14:40ZengFacultatea de Stiinte Politice, SNSPASfera Politicii1221-67201221-67202015-12-01XXIII4 (186)7382Censorship as an ideological defense mechanism in Democracy and TotalitarianismDaniel Ionică0University of BucharestCensorship is one of the most important defense mechanisms of a State’s ideology or political system. By controlling the information sources, auditors are able to ensure the optimal functioning of the system they defend. Depending on the type of society it originates from, censorship may take various forms, from a minimal role in some cases to a leading role in others. Some forms of censorship existed and still exist regardless of the ideological nature of the regime we are putting into question. This is especially the case for oppressive regimes where censorship and propaganda are vital tools in maintaining political power and legitimacy. While in democratic societies State-based censorship is much rarer, similar measures are more discrete, diverse and may come from other institutions such as social, religious, economic or cultural establishments.http://www.sferapoliticii.ro/sfera/186/art06-Ionica.phpCensorshipManipulationMedia ControlExpurgationTotalitarianismDemocracy |
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| title | Censorship as an ideological defense mechanism in Democracy and Totalitarianism |
| title_full | Censorship as an ideological defense mechanism in Democracy and Totalitarianism |
| title_fullStr | Censorship as an ideological defense mechanism in Democracy and Totalitarianism |
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| title_short | Censorship as an ideological defense mechanism in Democracy and Totalitarianism |
| title_sort | censorship as an ideological defense mechanism in democracy and totalitarianism |
| topic | Censorship Manipulation Media Control Expurgation Totalitarianism Democracy |
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