RT Article
T1 The Emergence of Regressive Heroism in Current Far-Right Populism
JF Religions
VO 14
IS 7
A1 Pérez-Agote, José M.
A1 Aleman, Eliana
LA English
PB MDPI
YR 2023
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1852575573
AB The purpose of this paper is to analyze the ways in which heroic leadership is manifested in current right-wing populism. Based on the distinction between heroic modernity and postheroic modernity, a genealogy of the heroic populist leader is proposed. This figure is analyzed by following the hero’s life process in three moments: recognition of his charismatic exceptionality, the struggle to carry out his mission of salvation and the inevitable consequences of the struggle, which cannot be anything other than victory or defeat. Throughout these three phases of heroic action, the way in which the populist hero manages his charisma and intervenes in the culture wars will be shown. Finally, after accompanying him on this ritual journey, it will be understood why populist heroism adopts a regressive model of heroism. It is concluded that extreme right-wing populist heroism is regressive in character, both in its personal and institutional deployment. As a regressive force, it is a source of instability and conflict in postheroic modernity.
K1 regressive modernity
K1 Populism
K1 Charisma
K1 Leadership
K1 postheroism
K1 Heroism
DO 10.3390/rel14070901