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Coined by Ludwig_von_Mises in his work Omnipotent_Government , Statolatry is literally worship of the State analogous to idolatry as worship of idols. It asserts that the glorification and aggrandizement of 'State' or 'Nation' is the object of all legitimate human aspiration at the expense of all else, including personal welfare and independent thought. Expansion of the power and influence of one's State is to be achieved, if necessary, through aggressive war and colonial adventures. It far exceeds the wholesome patriotism of those who recognize the rights of people other than themselves to self-determination, and might best be described as super-patriotism or nationalistic chauvinism. "Nation", of course, is often closely associated with race or culture, and with tradition associated with the ostensible superiority that a statolater associates with the dominant race or culture is to be 'offered' to 'inferior' peoples, usually at the cost of their subjection and exploitation, and often contrary to the will of those of other nations. That the tradition is obsolete or otherwise controversial outside of one's State and its dominant people matters little. An attempt may be made to recreate or even fabricate some lost era of national glory, such as the Roman Empire under Benito Mussolini or the First or Second Reich under Adolf Hitler. Mythologization of history typically plays a vital role in statolatry. In more recent times, Saddam HusseinSaddm Hussein 'Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti Hussein also spelled Husayn and Hussain Arabic: ; born April 28, 1937 1) was President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003. A rising star in the revolutionary Ba'ath Party, which espoused secular Arab nationalism, economic mod's Ba'ath dictatorship attempted to attribute to itself the glories of ancient despotisms such as those of HammurabiHammurabi (also transliterated Hammu-rapi or Khammurabi was the sixth king of Babylon. Achieving the conquest of Sumer and Akkad, ending the last Sumerian dynasty of Isin, he was the first king of the Babylonian Empire. Hammurabi reigned over Babylon and and NebuchadnezzarNebuchadnezzar or Nevuchadnetzar Standard Hebrew Nvuadnear Tiberian Hebrew Nuanar Akkadian origin Nabu-kudurri-uur "Nabu, defend my boundary marker. was the name of several kings of Babylonia. The best known of these kings was Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon in what is now IraqThe Republic of Iraq is a Middle Eastern country in southwestern Asia encompassing the ancient region of Mesopotamia. It shares borders with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to the south, Turkey to the north, Syria to the north-west, Jordan to the west and Iran to.
Statolatry could be a part of the doctrine of almost any political ideal, but especially under fascismBenito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler Fascism (in Italian, fascismo , capitalized, refers to the right-wing authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. The name comes from fascia which may mea or national socialism. It is probably least consistent with liberalIn terms of politics, the word liberal (or Liberal can refer to: an adherent of the ideology of liberalism or something in accordance to this ideology. Note: the words "liberal" or "liberalism" can be different in various countries and can be related to t and libertarian ethics that hold that national entities and cultural affiliation are at best voluntary associations.
Claims of any national superiority on grounds of race have caused militaristic regimes and have led to catastrophic defeats in war when leaders attempting to exploit such specious claims cause those leaders to underestimate the enemy.
