Confidence and Conservatism: Integrating Affect and Ideology in the Critique of R eactionary Politics

• Published in: New formations Vol. 112; no. 112; pp. 51 - 69
• Main Author: Conway, Philip
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lawrence & Wishart 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Affect Theory; Conservatism; Critical Theory; Ideology Critique; Positive Thinking

Affect and ideology are concepts easily associated but rarely thought through in their interrelation. Likewise, confidence and conservatism may have an intuitive connection but lack theorisation. Drawing on the works of Brian Massumi, Lauren Berlant and Louis Althusser, this article seeks to concept...