Dark Fantasy - Regressive Movements and the Search for Meaning in Politics

Regressive Movements and the Search for Meaning in Politics. This book explores the emotional meaning of regressive movements in contemporary politics with special reference to Trump and his supporters. Its main hypothesis is that the primary goal of these movements is not to restore a lost world of safety and wellbeing as they claim it is.

List of contents

1. Complexity 2. Civil Society 3. Norms and institutions 4. Past, present and future 5. Change 6. Creativity and destruction 7. Legitimacy 8. Annihilation anxiety 9. The search for meaning 10. Making lives matter

About the author

David P Levine

Summary

This book explores the emotional meaning of regressive movements in contemporary politics with special reference to Trump and his supporters. Its main hypothesis is that the primary goal of these movements is not to restore a lost world of safety and wellbeing as they claim it is.

Product details

• Authors: David P. Levine, David P. Levine
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367104412
• ISBN: 978-0-367-10441-2
• No. of pages: 132
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Psychology: emotions, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Social, group or collective psychology, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Political science and theory, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis