Crowds and Power
First Edition | |
| Author | Elias Canetti |
|---|---|
| Original title | Masse und Macht |
| Translator | Carol Stewart |
| Language | German |
Publication date | 1960 |
| Publication place | Germany |
Crowds and Power (German: Masse und Macht) is a 1960 book by Elias Canetti, dealing with the dynamics of crowds and "packs" and the question of how and why crowds obey power of rulers. Canetti draws a parallel between ruling and paranoia. Also, the memoirs of Daniel Paul Schreber are analyzed with an implicit critique of Sigmund Freud and Gustave Le Bon.
The book was translated from German into English by Carol Stewart in 1962 and published by Gollancz.