The death of Robert Conquest reminds us of the centrality of the term ‘totalitarianism’, probably the dominating characteristic of twentieth century history that he did more than any individual, with the possible exception of his friend George Orwell, to expose and make real, especially for those outside of the nations cursed with its inhumanity.
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