Cuba and Poland: an Outline of Comparative Analysis of Totalitarian Regimes

The aim of the article is to find similarities and differences between Poland Cuba by comparing them totalitarian regimes. research problem consisting in determining importance exogenous endogenous factors favoring regime or disintegrate it. In this case, method desk appropriate. comparison was made using same operationalized criteria (hegemony domination party-state apparatus, intensity political gnosis, scope extent mobilization) based on Juan Linz’s modified concept totalitarianism. At beginning 1960s, Cuba, uncivil society had a hegemonic position. 21st century, its status changed from dominant, closely linked with apparatus. slowly evolved strong weak post-war Poland, totalitarianism, become authoritarian after 1980 behind façade an inoperable 1989 it collapsed. both cases, were much less than ones.