The Emergence of Regressive Heroism in Current Far-Right Populism

Author:

Pérez-Agote José M.1,Aleman Eliana1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. I-Communitas, Institute for Advanced Social Research, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Public University of Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain

Abstract

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.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Religious studies

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