Disappointment: Its Modern Roots from Spinoza to Contemporary Literature

by Michael Mack

Book Overview

Considering the support behind Brexit and Donald Trump's 'America first' policies, this book challenges the idea that they are motivated solely by fear and instead looks at the hope and promises that drive these renewed forms of nationalism. Addressing these neglected motivations within contemporary populism, Michael Mack explores how our current sense of disappointment with our ecological, economic and political state of affairs partakes of a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501366874
• ISBN13: 9781501366871
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"