IRL #2

Link: http://books.google.com/books?id=ebL637EJW7QC&pg=PA70&lpg=PA70&dq=ideology+examples+hitler+and+stalin/lenin&source=bl&ots=JVDjQUOIJj&sig=Q2oVTyzQpdLo5eJ1AJaknkyCcXE&hl=en&ei=oDS6StKpEdaw8Qan1OiMCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9#v=onepage&q=&f=false

This is a section from a Googlebook called "Political Ideologies: a Comparative Approach" By Mostafa Rejai, "Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Miami University, Ohio" who has written/co-authored many books about history, so I think this can be taken as pretty reliable. It connects to what we're studying in class because it's about the ideologies of totalitarianism, communism, fascism, and nazism, and refers specifically to Nazi Germany, Communist Russia, etc. It enhances our definitions that we made in class of said ideologies by clearly and simply explaining, with some details and examples: the components that comprise each ideology, the organization of authority, and how the ideologies were enforced. A limitation faced when using this source is that much of the information is given in vague or general terms such as "let us return to the two principal features of totalitarianism: ideology and organization"; some of it could be better supported with more specific details and examples to further back up his claims and provide more understanding for readers.