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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| Language: | English |
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Cogitatio
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Politics and Governance |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/4251 |