Routledge Handbook Of Pyschoanalytic Political Theory

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The emerging field of ‘psychoanalytic political theory’ has now reached a stage in its development and rapid evolution that deserves to be registered, systematically defined and critically evaluated. This Handbook provides the first reference volume which showcases the current state of psychoanalytic political theory, maps the genealogy of its development, identifies its conceptual and methodological resources and highlights its analytical innovations as well as its critical promise. The Handbook consists of 35 chapters offering original, comprehensive and critical reviews of this field of study. The chapters are divided into five thematic sections: Figures discusses the work of major psychoanalytic theorists who have influenced considerably the development of psychoanalytic political theory. Traditions genealogically recounts and critically reassesses the many attempts throughout the 20th century of experimenting with the articulation between psychoanalysis and political theory in a consistent way. Concepts asks what are the concepts that psychoanalysis offers for appropriation by political theory. Themes presents concrete examples of the ways in which psychoanalytic political theory can be productively applied in the analysis of racism, gender, nationalism, consumerism, etc. Challenges/Controversies captures the ways in which psychoanalytic political theory can lead the way towards theoretical and analytical innovation in many disciplinary fields dealing with cutting-edge issues. The Routledge Handbook of Psychoanalytic Political Theory will serve as scholarly reference volume for all students and researchers studying political theory, psychoanalysis, and the history of ideas. Cover......Page 1 Half Title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 List of Diagrams......Page 10 List of Contributors......Page 11 Acknowledgments......Page 18 Introduction......Page 20 Part I Figures......Page 36 1 Sigmund Freud......Page 38 2 Melanie Klein......Page 50 3 Jacques Lacan......Page 63 4 Wilhelm Reich......Page 76 5 Carl Jung......Page 86 Part II Traditions......Page 100 6 Marcuse and the Freudian Left......Page 102 7 Lacanian Left......Page 114 8 Psychoanalytic Feminism......Page 126 9 Critical Management Studies......Page 141 Part III Concepts......Page 156 10 Superego and the Law......Page 158 11 (Liberal) Narcissism......Page 170 12 Affect and Emotion......Page 181 13 Trauma......Page 193 14 Fantasy......Page 206 15 Identification (With the Aggressor)......Page 218 16 Mourning and Melancholia......Page 227 17 Language and Discourse......Page 240 18 Collective Subjects......Page 252 Part IV Themes......Page 268 19 Sexuality......Page 270 20 Hate......Page 280 21 Racism......Page 291 22 Nationalism......Page 304 23 Capitalism......Page 315 24 Choice and Consumerism......Page 326 25 Religion and Islamic Radicalization......Page 335 26 Populism......Page 349 27 Arts......Page 360 Part V Challenges and Controversies......Page 372 28 Psychoanalytic Geopolitics......Page 374 29 Psy Ethics......Page 388 30 Neoliberalism......Page 399 31 Migration and Diversity......Page 411 32 Biopolitics......Page 424 33 The Climate Crisis......Page 436 34 Post-politics......Page 448 35 Posthuman Identities......Page 462 Index......Page 476