Jacob Leib Talmon (1916-1980) was an Israeli historian in the hebrew university in Jerusalem that studied the Modern Age, especially the French Revolution. He coined the terms Totalitarian Democracy and Political Messianism . He recieved the Israeli prize on 1957. His main works are "The Origins of Totalitarian Democracy" and "Political Messiainism - The Romantic Phase" .

http://www.coloradocollege.edu/Dept/PS/Finley/PS425/reading/Talmon.html http://users.cyberone.com.au/myers/talmon.html http://users.cyberone.com.au/myers/talmon2.html http://www.fmep.org/analysis/talmon_prophetic_message_from_past.html http://www.nybooks.com/articles/9681

see also : Totalitarian democracy