From which ideology did Stalinist totalitarianism arise ?
Building on the work of Yale political scientist Juan Linz , Paul C. Sondrol of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has examined the characteristics of authoritarian and totalitarian dictators and organized them in a chart:Sondrol argues that while both authoritarianism and totalitarianism are forms of autocracy , they differ in " key dichotomies " :Thus , compared to totalitarian systems , authoritarian systems may also leave a larger sphere for private life , lack a guiding ideology , tolerate some pluralism in social organization , lack the power to mobilize the whole population in pursuit of national goals , and exercise their power within relatively predictable limits .