Caesarism

Caesarism is a middle of the 19th century, arising term for a society and form of government that is essentially based on the rule of a charismatic individual ( cf. Theodor Mommsen ), which is this, not by succession ( monarchy ) or other constitutional establishment legitimized.

Following the example of Julius Caesar in this case the seizure is effected by violence and relies on a great party, to the masses or the masses of the army. Essential distinctive feature to a simple authoritarian dictatorship is the public support of the ruler. The simple dictatorship can be found in countries where politics matters little cliques that support the dictator. Caesarism occurs when the masses politicized.

Caesarism is characterized by a rejection of the politics of substantive issues that are perceived to be unenforceable, and the turning to populist leaders who offer authoritarian replacement solutions by contact as individual forces on the Constitution and its institutions away.

The institutions of the state are usually left formally exist, but their function can not really exercise more ( sham parliament, Scheinplebiszit ). The concept of Caesarism is closely related to that of Bonapartism; At first it was mainly due to the reign of Napoleon III. applied.

After Oswald Spengler ( in: The Decline of the West ) Caesarism announces the decline of culture, or the second and final stage of civilization. He solvent especially in times of revolutionary confusion and the social upheaval democracy from. Varieties of Caesarism were modern (next to the Bonapartism ) totalitarian forms of government.

As a Caesarean - and correspondingly controversial -. Figures next to the eponymous Caesar, Alexander the Great, Cromwell, Napoleon, Shaka, Napoleon III, Lenin, Ataturk, Mussolini, Hitler, Mao Zedong and Gaddafi apply.