Freud, the Frankfurt School, Antisemitism and the Left

A Brief History and Critique

AvDaniel Burston

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Freud, the Frankfurt School, Antisemitism and the Left addresses the relationship between authoritarianism, antisemitism and the dangers posed of religious nationalism by exploring the history of the Frankfurt School’s research on authoritarianism and its relevance to today’s world.The Frankfurt school was the first to underscore the relationship between authoritarianism and antisemitism in their pioneering (psychoanalytically informed) research. Their efforts in Weimar Germany and the USA still influence contemporary research in sociology, social psychology and political theory, but focused solely on the authoritarianism and antisemitism of the Right, leaving the authoritarianism and antisemitism of the Stalinist Left largely unaddressed. That said, Left-wing authoritarians nowadays seldom resemble their Stalinist forebears due to their embrace of postmodernism and of Islamist movements that fuel the rise of Left-wing antisemitism. Their efforts in this direction are often rationalized as (or cloaked in) an ostensibly principled antizionist stance. Moreover, the contemporary Left’s antizionist rhetoric often echoes and imitates the flagrantly antisemitic antizionism of the Soviet Union; a palpable and troubling kinship of ideas which contemporary antizionist activists deliberately downplay or overlook completely.Drawing on recent work in the Frankfurt School tradition that addresses the astonishing resurgence of Left-wing authoritarianism and antisemitism in feminism, academia, and the psychoanalytic profession in the West; this book is extremely relevant for scholars, students, and professionals in the fields of psychoanalysis, feminism, Critical Theory, sociology of religion, religious studies, social psychology, and political psychology.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-11-20
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Philosophy and Psychoanalysis
Antal sidor:148
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781041368915

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Daniel Burston is a psychologist, Professor Emeritus and former chair of the Psychology Department at Duquesne University. He is also the author of numerous books and journal articles on psychoanalysis, politics and religion.

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“For years now, left politics has been descending into irrationalism and anti-liberalism, abandoning the principles of reason and solidarity. With deep clinical and political insight, Daniel Burston's incisive diagnosis of this phenomenon is both erudite and politically informed. It is essential reading for those that see that the only way to counter the growing threats of right-wing authoritarianism is to contest those same tendencies in what passes for progressive politics.” Michael J. Thompson, Professor of Political Science, William Paterson University.“In these authoritarian times, intellectual influencers such as Jordan Peterson, Christopher Rufo and James Lindsay have weaponized critiques of cultural Marxism and critical theory to promote illiberal and reactionary politics while making some valid points about authoritarianism coming from liberals and the Left. However, less polemics and more intellectual history of psychoanalysis, psychology and the Frankfurt School is needed now, and like Paul Roazen before him, Daniel Burston is a master of the craft. People may disagree with his appraisal of specific issues or trends, but this book moves an essential discussion forward.” Neil McLaughlin, Professor of Sociology, McMaster University.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Authoritarianism and Antisemitism: Right and Left 2. Critical Theory and the Philosophy of History 3. Authoritarianism in Reich, Fromm and Adorno et al. 4. Judaism, Antisemitism and Zionism in Fromm and the Frankfurt School 5. Authoritarianism and Religious Nationalism 6. Feminism, Antizionism and Conspiracy Theories 7. Psychoanalysis and Political Activism Conclusion - Owls, Angels and the Road Ahead