Agonistic Belonging: The Banality of Good, the “Alt Right” and the Need for Sympathy

This paper considers aspects of the rise of neo-fascist political sentiment across Europe. It suggests that an appropriate political response to those developments must involve a reconsideration of the politics of sympathy which is seen as essential in the formation of solidarity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gilroy Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-01-01
Series:Open Cultural Studies
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/culture.2019.3.issue-1/culture-2019-0001/culture-2019-0001.xml?format=INT
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Summary:This paper considers aspects of the rise of neo-fascist political sentiment across Europe. It suggests that an appropriate political response to those developments must involve a reconsideration of the politics of sympathy which is seen as essential in the formation of solidarity.
ISSN:2451-3474