Conspiratorial imaginaries of the right: a commentary on capital, race and space by Richard Saull

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Alexander D. Barder
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In my engagement with Richard Saull’s important work Capital, Race and Space, I focus on the nexus between belief in conspiracy theories and right-wing radicalization. I want to suggest that a conspiracy theory is a particular form of social imaginary. In this case, the social imaginaries that lend themselves to right-wing or fascistic political movements concern claims about global pathologies that appear hidden from the social reality of the nation-state. To his credit, Saull takes seriously the role that such ideas have. I extend the analysis by turning to George Bataille’s understanding of fascism. For Bataille, fascism is about creating a feeling of necessity to confront the abject forces (global in scope) that seek to undermine a particular way of life.

右翼的阴谋想象:理查德-索尔对资本、种族和空间的评论
在与理查德-绍尔(Richard Saull)的重要著作《资本、种族与空间》(Capital, Race and Space)的互动中,我重点关注了阴谋论信仰与右翼激进化之间的联系。我想说的是,阴谋论是一种特殊形式的社会想象。在这种情况下,右翼或法西斯主义政治运动的社会想象涉及对全球病症的主张,而这些病症似乎隐藏在民族国家的社会现实之外。值得称赞的是,绍尔认真对待了这些观念所起到的作用。我从乔治-巴蒂尔(George Bataille)对法西斯主义的理解来扩展分析。在巴蒂尔看来,法西斯主义就是要创造一种必要感,以对抗试图破坏特定生活方式的卑劣力量(全球范围)。
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3.10
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期刊介绍: International Politics?is a leading peer reviewed journal dedicated to transnational issues and global problems. It subscribes to no political or methodological identity and welcomes any appropriate contributions designed to communicate findings and enhance dialogue.International Politics?defines itself as critical in character truly international in scope and totally engaged with the central issues facing the world today. Taking as its point of departure the simple but essential notion that no one approach has all the answers it aims to provide a global forum for a rapidly expanding community of scholars from across the range of academic disciplines.International Politics?aims to encourage debate controversy and reflection. Topics addressed within the journal include:Rethinking the Clash of CivilizationsMyths of WestphaliaHolocaust and ChinaLeo Strauss and the Cold WarJustin Rosenberg and Globalisation TheoryPutin and the WestThe USA Post-BushCan China Rise Peacefully Just WarsCuba Castro and AfterGramsci and IRIs America in Decline。
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