Caesarism, Charisma and Fate

Informationen zum Autor Peter Baehr Klappentext How do writers! marginalized by the authoritarian state in which they live! intervene in the political process? They cannot do so directly because they are not politicians. This book examines a great writer's political passions and the linguistic creativity they generated. Zusammenfassung How do writers, marginalized by the authoritarian state in which they live, intervene in the political process? They cannot do so directly because they are not politicians Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface1. IntroductionPart 1: From Caesarism to Charisma2. Political Republicanism and the Advent of Caesarism3. Caesarism and Charisma: From German Politics toUniversal SociologyPart 2: Fate and Fate Communities4. Fate5. Communities of Fate and the SARS Emergencyin Hong Kong6. Concluding RemarksAppendix: Caesar in AmericaBibliographyIndex

Autorentext
Peter Baehr

Klappentext

How do writers, marginalized by the authoritarian state in which they live, intervene in the political process? They cannot do so directly because they are not politicians. This book examines a great writer's political passions and the linguistic creativity they generated.

Inhalt

Preface

1. Introduction
   Part 1: From Caesarism to Charisma
2. Political Republicanism and the Advent of Caesarism
3. Caesarism and Charisma: From German Politics to
   Universal Sociology
   Part 2: Fate and Fate Communities
4. Fate
5. Communities of Fate and the SARS Emergency
   in Hong Kong
6. Concluding Remarks
   Appendix: Caesar in America
   Bibliography
   Index