Despotism, leaderism, tyranny and... totalitarianism. These terms characterizing the attitude of society and power are perceived as synonyms. However, the phenomenon of totalitarianism of a special kind, manifested only in modern history. A kind of eclecticism of socio-political thought of the twentieth century, a combination of incompatible, which, in turn, fully complies with the fundamental law of the dialectic of "Unity and the struggle of opposites." The authors present an integrated approach to the study of a unique political system, which does not always rely only on suppression.