Ressentiment: A Complex Emotion or an Emotional Mechanism of Psychic Defences?

Ressentiment is central for understanding the psychological foundations of reactionary politics, right-wing populism, Islamic fundamentalism, and radicalism. In this article we theorise ressentiment as an emotional mechanism which, reinforcing a morally superior sense of victimhood, expedites two pa...

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Main Authors: Mikko Salmela, Tereza Capelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2021-08-01
Series:Politics and Governance
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/4251