Nietzsche and the Politics of Reaction

Essays on Liberalism, Socialism, and Aristocratic Radicalism

Matthew McManus editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG

Published:2nd Jan '23

Should be back in stock very soon

Nietzsche and the Politics of Reaction cover

This book is intended as a major interdisciplinary contribution to the study of Nietzsche’s thought in particular, and the political right more generally. Historically the assessment of Nietzsche’s politics has ranged from denouncing him as a forerunner to Nazism to claiming he effectively did not have articulated political convictions. During the latter half of the 20th century he surprisingly became a major theoretical influence on a variety of post-structuralist radical critics, who saw in his perspectivism and genealogy of power useful tools to critique existent structures of domination. This collection of essays reframes the debate by looking at Nietzsche’s constructive political project defending aristocratic values from the levelling influence of the herd and its liberal, socialist, and democratic spokesmen. The essays will also explore how this defense of aristocratic values continues to have an influence on the political right, inspiring moderates like Jordan Peterson and farright authors and activists like Aleksandr Dugin and Steve Bannon.

ISBN: 9783031136344

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

386 pages

1st ed. 2023