Cadernos de Filosofia Alemã: Crítica e Modernidade
A primeira parte deste artigo fornece um breve resumo dos estudos sobre o autoritarismo e o popul... more A primeira parte deste artigo fornece um breve resumo dos estudos sobre o autoritarismo e o populismo de direita dos Teóricos Críticos. A segunda parte analisa a emergência do Tea Party e o sucesso de Donald Trump em expandir e intensificar este movimento populista de direita ao atrelá-lo à sua liderança autoritária. Com base nos recursos conceituais expostos na primeira seção, pretendo demonstrar na segunda seção como as análises do populismo de direita e do autoritarismo dos Teóricos Críticos ainda podem explicar aspectos chave do Tea Party e de Trump. Ao longo deste artigo, a Teoria Crítica e o populismo de direita são situados em dois níveis de periodização histórica: o primeiro é a época burguesa moderna como um todo e o segundo se refere a períodos específicos desta época. O objetivo desta última periodização é esclarecer as condições históricas e sociais específicas que inibiram ou favoreceram o surgimento do populismo de direita e dos movimentos autoritários.
A collection of essays (in English and Portuguese) on Herbert Marcuse's Critical Social Theory, a... more A collection of essays (in English and Portuguese) on Herbert Marcuse's Critical Social Theory, and its contemporary relevance.
Transformations of Populism in Europe and the Americas: History and Recent Tendencies, 2016
The recent resurgence of populist movements and parties has led to a revival of scholarly interes... more The recent resurgence of populist movements and parties has led to a revival of scholarly interest in populism. This volume brings together well-established and new scholars to reassess the subject and combine historical and theoretical perspectives to shed new light on the history of the subject, as well as enriching contemporary discussions.
In three parts, the contributors explore the history of populism in different regions, theories of populism and recent populist movements. Taken together, the contributions included in this book represent the most comprehensive and wide-ranging study of the topic to date. Questions addressed include: - What are the 'essential' characteristics of populism? - Is it important to distinguish between left- and right-wing populism? - How can the transformation of populist movements be explained?
This is the most thorough and up to date comparative historical study of populism available. As such it will be of great value to anyone researching or studying the topic.
In his pathbreaking analysis of the formation of an ideological “white” self-consciousness among ... more In his pathbreaking analysis of the formation of an ideological “white” self-consciousness among American workers in the nineteenth century, David Roediger relies on a theoretical synthesis of historical materialism and psychoanalysis. This paper explores the parallels in methodology and content between Roediger’s work and the critical theory of Max Horkheimer, Erich Fromm, and Herbert Marcuse, which was also based on a synthesis of Marx and Freud. The paper seeks to place Roediger’s arguments in a broader theoretical context and to highlight the ongoing relevance of early Frankfurt School critical theory to contemporary discussions in critical race theory.
Traces the transformation of the discourse of "virtuous producers and immoral parasites" from the... more Traces the transformation of the discourse of "virtuous producers and immoral parasites" from the French Revolution (Sieyes) through 19th-century political through (Proudhon and Sorel) into fascism in the early 20th-century.
This is a review article of the following five recent studies on populism: 1) Ruth Wodak’s The Po... more This is a review article of the following five recent studies on populism: 1) Ruth Wodak’s The Politics of Fear: What Right Wing Populist Discourses Mean(Sage,2015); 2) Benjamin Moffitt’s The Global Rise of Populism: Performance, Political Style and Representation (Stanford University Press, 2016); 3) Cas Mudde and Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser’s Populism: A Very Short Introduction (OxfordUniversity Press, 2017); 4) Jan-Werner Müller’sWhat is Populism? (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016); and 5) John B. Judis’ The Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics (Columbia GlobalReports,2016).The review argues for a return to early Frankfurt School Critical Theory to address some of the shortcomings of these studies.
Cadernos de Filosofia Alemã: Crítica e Modernidade
A primeira parte deste artigo fornece um breve resumo dos estudos sobre o autoritarismo e o popul... more A primeira parte deste artigo fornece um breve resumo dos estudos sobre o autoritarismo e o populismo de direita dos Teóricos Críticos. A segunda parte analisa a emergência do Tea Party e o sucesso de Donald Trump em expandir e intensificar este movimento populista de direita ao atrelá-lo à sua liderança autoritária. Com base nos recursos conceituais expostos na primeira seção, pretendo demonstrar na segunda seção como as análises do populismo de direita e do autoritarismo dos Teóricos Críticos ainda podem explicar aspectos chave do Tea Party e de Trump. Ao longo deste artigo, a Teoria Crítica e o populismo de direita são situados em dois níveis de periodização histórica: o primeiro é a época burguesa moderna como um todo e o segundo se refere a períodos específicos desta época. O objetivo desta última periodização é esclarecer as condições históricas e sociais específicas que inibiram ou favoreceram o surgimento do populismo de direita e dos movimentos autoritários.
A collection of essays (in English and Portuguese) on Herbert Marcuse's Critical Social Theory, a... more A collection of essays (in English and Portuguese) on Herbert Marcuse's Critical Social Theory, and its contemporary relevance.
Transformations of Populism in Europe and the Americas: History and Recent Tendencies, 2016
The recent resurgence of populist movements and parties has led to a revival of scholarly interes... more The recent resurgence of populist movements and parties has led to a revival of scholarly interest in populism. This volume brings together well-established and new scholars to reassess the subject and combine historical and theoretical perspectives to shed new light on the history of the subject, as well as enriching contemporary discussions.
In three parts, the contributors explore the history of populism in different regions, theories of populism and recent populist movements. Taken together, the contributions included in this book represent the most comprehensive and wide-ranging study of the topic to date. Questions addressed include: - What are the 'essential' characteristics of populism? - Is it important to distinguish between left- and right-wing populism? - How can the transformation of populist movements be explained?
This is the most thorough and up to date comparative historical study of populism available. As such it will be of great value to anyone researching or studying the topic.
In his pathbreaking analysis of the formation of an ideological “white” self-consciousness among ... more In his pathbreaking analysis of the formation of an ideological “white” self-consciousness among American workers in the nineteenth century, David Roediger relies on a theoretical synthesis of historical materialism and psychoanalysis. This paper explores the parallels in methodology and content between Roediger’s work and the critical theory of Max Horkheimer, Erich Fromm, and Herbert Marcuse, which was also based on a synthesis of Marx and Freud. The paper seeks to place Roediger’s arguments in a broader theoretical context and to highlight the ongoing relevance of early Frankfurt School critical theory to contemporary discussions in critical race theory.
Traces the transformation of the discourse of "virtuous producers and immoral parasites" from the... more Traces the transformation of the discourse of "virtuous producers and immoral parasites" from the French Revolution (Sieyes) through 19th-century political through (Proudhon and Sorel) into fascism in the early 20th-century.
This is a review article of the following five recent studies on populism: 1) Ruth Wodak’s The Po... more This is a review article of the following five recent studies on populism: 1) Ruth Wodak’s The Politics of Fear: What Right Wing Populist Discourses Mean(Sage,2015); 2) Benjamin Moffitt’s The Global Rise of Populism: Performance, Political Style and Representation (Stanford University Press, 2016); 3) Cas Mudde and Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser’s Populism: A Very Short Introduction (OxfordUniversity Press, 2017); 4) Jan-Werner Müller’sWhat is Populism? (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016); and 5) John B. Judis’ The Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics (Columbia GlobalReports,2016).The review argues for a return to early Frankfurt School Critical Theory to address some of the shortcomings of these studies.
After President Trump’s election, BREXIT and the widespread rise of far-Right political parties, much public discussion has intensely focused on populism and authoritarianism. In the middle of the twentieth century, members of the early Frankfurt School prolifically studied and theorized fascism and anti-Semitism in Germany and the United States. In this volume, leading European and American scholars apply insights from the early Frankfurt School to present-day authoritarian populism, including the Trump phenomenon and related developments across the globe. Chapters are arranged into three sections exploring different aspects of the topic: theories, historical foundations, and manifestations via social media. Contributions examine the vital political, psychological and anthropological theories of early Frankfurt School thinkers, and how their insights could be applied now amidst the insecurities and confusions of twenty-first century life. The many theorists considered include Adorno, Fromm, Löwenthal and Marcuse, alongside analysis of Austrian Facebook pages and Trump’s tweets and operatic media drama. This book is a major contribution towards deeper understanding of populism’s resurgence in the age of digital capitalism.
CONTENTS
Preface Douglas Kellner
Introduction: The Frankfurt School and Authoritarian Populism – A Historical Outline Jeremiah Morelock
Part 1: THEORIES OF AUTHORITARIANISM
1. Frankfurt School Critical Theory and the Persistence of Authoritarian Populism in the United States John Abromeit
2. The Persistence of the Authoritarian Appeal: On Critical Theory as a Framework for Studying Populist Actors in European Democracies Lars Rensmann
3. Understanding Right and Left Populism Samir Gandesha
4. Donald Trump as Authoritarian Populist: A Frommian Analysis Douglas Kellner
PART 2: FOUNDATIONS OF AUTHORITARIANISM
5. From Modernity to Bigotry Stephen Eric Bronner
6. Opposing Authoritarian Populism: The Challenge and Necessity of a New World System Charles Reitz
7. Public Sphere and World-System: Theorizing Populism at the Margins Jeremiah Morelock and Felipe Ziotti Narita
Part 3: DIGITAL AUTHORITARIANISM
8. Racism, Nationalism and Right-Wing Extremism Online: The Austrian Presidential Election 2016 on Facebook Christian Fuchs
9. Authoritarianism, Discourse and Social Media: Trump as the ‘American Agitator’ Panayota Gounari
10. Phantasmagoria and the Trump Opera Forrest Muelrath
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In three parts, the contributors explore the history of populism in different regions, theories of populism and recent populist movements. Taken together, the contributions included in this book represent the most comprehensive and wide-ranging study of the topic to date. Questions addressed include:
- What are the 'essential' characteristics of populism?
- Is it important to distinguish between left- and right-wing populism?
- How can the transformation of populist movements be explained?
This is the most thorough and up to date comparative historical study of populism available. As such it will be of great value to anyone researching or studying the topic.
In three parts, the contributors explore the history of populism in different regions, theories of populism and recent populist movements. Taken together, the contributions included in this book represent the most comprehensive and wide-ranging study of the topic to date. Questions addressed include:
- What are the 'essential' characteristics of populism?
- Is it important to distinguish between left- and right-wing populism?
- How can the transformation of populist movements be explained?
This is the most thorough and up to date comparative historical study of populism available. As such it will be of great value to anyone researching or studying the topic.
After President Trump’s election, BREXIT and the widespread rise of far-Right political parties, much public discussion has intensely focused on populism and authoritarianism. In the middle of the twentieth century, members of the early Frankfurt School prolifically studied and theorized fascism and anti-Semitism in Germany and the United States. In this volume, leading European and American scholars apply insights from the early Frankfurt School to present-day authoritarian populism, including the Trump phenomenon and related developments across the globe. Chapters are arranged into three sections exploring different aspects of the topic: theories, historical foundations, and manifestations via social media. Contributions examine the vital political, psychological and anthropological theories of early Frankfurt School thinkers, and how their insights could be applied now amidst the insecurities and confusions of twenty-first century life. The many theorists considered include Adorno, Fromm, Löwenthal and Marcuse, alongside analysis of Austrian Facebook pages and Trump’s tweets and operatic media drama. This book is a major contribution towards deeper understanding of populism’s resurgence in the age of digital capitalism.
CONTENTS
Preface
Douglas Kellner
Introduction: The Frankfurt School and Authoritarian Populism – A Historical Outline
Jeremiah Morelock
Part 1: THEORIES OF AUTHORITARIANISM
1. Frankfurt School Critical Theory and the Persistence of Authoritarian Populism in the United States
John Abromeit
2. The Persistence of the Authoritarian Appeal: On Critical Theory as a Framework for Studying Populist Actors in European Democracies
Lars Rensmann
3. Understanding Right and Left Populism
Samir Gandesha
4. Donald Trump as Authoritarian Populist: A Frommian Analysis
Douglas Kellner
PART 2: FOUNDATIONS OF AUTHORITARIANISM
5. From Modernity to Bigotry
Stephen Eric Bronner
6. Opposing Authoritarian Populism: The Challenge and Necessity of a New World System
Charles Reitz
7. Public Sphere and World-System: Theorizing Populism at the Margins
Jeremiah Morelock and Felipe Ziotti Narita
Part 3: DIGITAL AUTHORITARIANISM
8. Racism, Nationalism and Right-Wing Extremism Online: The Austrian Presidential Election 2016 on Facebook
Christian Fuchs
9. Authoritarianism, Discourse and Social Media: Trump as the ‘American Agitator’
Panayota Gounari
10. Phantasmagoria and the Trump Opera
Forrest Muelrath