Takamichi Sakurai
Biographic Data
| ID | 4375849 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Takamichi Sakurai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Takamichi |
| FAMILY NAME | Sakurai |
| SIGNATURE | SAKURAI T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Heidelberg University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8282-1691 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The authoritarian orientation in liberal democracies
Authoritarianism is of growing interest to liberal democracies despite being a traditional concept.To be sure, many dictatorial societies are characterized by authoritarian features, not least by those of their leaders.The concept of authoritarianism, however, does not confine its scope to those societies but has also been applied to analyses of the West, and discussion at the latter level is indeed much more important for us in self-critical ter…
Aspirational fascism versus postfascism
This paper seeks an integral part of the two concepts of the political theorist William E. Connolly's ‘aspirational fascism’ and the intellectual historian Enzo Traverso's ‘postfascism’, thereby re
The Socio-Theoretical Relevance of Erich Fromm’s Psychoanalytic Conception of Narcissism
This article methodologically explores Erich Fromm’s theory of narcissism in socio-theoretical terms while referring to his theory of alienation. It thereby portrays the foundations of an analytical method of far-right politics in the context of capitalism and demonstrates that malignant narcissism touches off fascism without regard to authoritarianism. Essentially, the Freudian psychoanalytic concept of narcissism lies in Fromm’s social theory. …
A Frommian perspective on the socio-psychological structure of post-fascism in liberal democracies
My research explores Erich Fromm’s social theories of narcissism, alienation and authoritarianism for the purpose of linking those theories together, thereby analysing current populist phenomena as an extension of a fascist development in terms of Enzo Traverso’s conception of post-fascism. In my view, Fromm’s critical social theory of narcissism, which pertains to his two other theories, has great potential to unravel current political issues in…
The theoretical scope of Fujita Shōzō’s later concept of contemporary totalitarianism
My research explores the theoretical relevance of the Japanese intellectual historian Fujita Shōzō’s later concept of contemporary totalitarianism, the theoretical essence of which is captured by his concepts of ‘totalitarianism towards unruffled ease’ and ‘totalitarianism as market economy’. His conception of totalitarianism is clearly different from the concept as it is generally understood that his theoretical focus on totalitarian orientation…
A philosophy of experience and totalitarianism in postwar Japan
This paper is an intellectual biography of the Japanese social and political theorist Fujita Shōzō focusing on his later work. The centrepiece of his scholarly contributions is an analysis of the Tennō system (Tennōsei) and a diagnosis of postwar Japan's totalitarianism from his distinctive socio-pathological perspective. Through a discussion on his philosophy of ‘experience’ (keiken) and theory of ‘totalitarianism’ (zentaishugi), I outline his s…
The political theorist, Fujita Shōzō
In this article, I describe an important aspect of the intellectual tradition of Japanese political theory while focusing on the Japanese scholar Fujita Shōzō’s political and scholarly activities. Not surprisingly, he has been chiefly considered a thinker or a historian of ideas, due to his being a pupil of Japan's brightest political scientist, Maruyama Masao. It must be stressed, however, that his scholarly works do not confine his academic sco…
A Frommian perspective on the socio-psychological structure of post-fascism in liberal democracies
My research explores Erich Fromm’s social theories of narcissism, alienation and authoritarianism for the purpose of linking those theories together, thereby analysing current populist phenomena as an extension of a fascist development in terms of Enzo Traverso’s conception of post-fascism. In my view, Fromm’s critical social theory of narcissism, which pertains to his two other theories, has great potential to unravel current political issues in…
The Socio-Theoretical Relevance of Erich Fromm’s Psychoanalytic Conception of Narcissism
This article methodologically explores Erich Fromm’s theory of narcissism in socio-theoretical terms while referring to his theory of alienation. It thereby portrays the foundations of an analytical method of far-right politics in the context of capitalism and demonstrates that malignant narcissism touches off fascism without regard to authoritarianism. Essentially, the Freudian psychoanalytic concept of narcissism lies in Fromm’s social theory. …
The political theorist, Fujita Shōzō
In this article, I describe an important aspect of the intellectual tradition of Japanese political theory while focusing on the Japanese scholar Fujita Shōzō’s political and scholarly activities. Not surprisingly, he has been chiefly considered a thinker or a historian of ideas, due to his being a pupil of Japan's brightest political scientist, Maruyama Masao. It must be stressed, however, that his scholarly works do not confine his academic sco…
The authoritarian orientation in liberal democracies
Authoritarianism is of growing interest to liberal democracies despite being a traditional concept.To be sure, many dictatorial societies are characterized by authoritarian features, not least by those of their leaders.The concept of authoritarianism, however, does not confine its scope to those societies but has also been applied to analyses of the West, and discussion at the latter level is indeed much more important for us in self-critical ter…
A philosophy of experience and totalitarianism in postwar Japan
This paper is an intellectual biography of the Japanese social and political theorist Fujita Shōzō focusing on his later work. The centrepiece of his scholarly contributions is an analysis of the Tennō system (Tennōsei) and a diagnosis of postwar Japan's totalitarianism from his distinctive socio-pathological perspective. Through a discussion on his philosophy of ‘experience’ (keiken) and theory of ‘totalitarianism’ (zentaishugi), I outline his s…
A philosophy of experience and totalitarianism in postwar Japan
This paper is an intellectual biography of the Japanese social and political theorist Fujita Shōzō focusing on his later work. The centrepiece of his scholarly contributions is an analysis of the Tennō system (Tennōsei) and a diagnosis of postwar Japan's totalitarianism from his distinctive socio-pathological perspective. Through a discussion on his philosophy of ‘experience’ (keiken) and theory of ‘totalitarianism’ (zentaishugi), I outline his s…
The political theorist, Fujita Shōzō
In this article, I describe an important aspect of the intellectual tradition of Japanese political theory while focusing on the Japanese scholar Fujita Shōzō’s political and scholarly activities. Not surprisingly, he has been chiefly considered a thinker or a historian of ideas, due to his being a pupil of Japan's brightest political scientist, Maruyama Masao. It must be stressed, however, that his scholarly works do not confine his academic sco…
The theoretical scope of Fujita Shōzō’s later concept of contemporary totalitarianism
My research explores the theoretical relevance of the Japanese intellectual historian Fujita Shōzō’s later concept of contemporary totalitarianism, the theoretical essence of which is captured by his concepts of ‘totalitarianism towards unruffled ease’ and ‘totalitarianism as market economy’. His conception of totalitarianism is clearly different from the concept as it is generally understood that his theoretical focus on totalitarian orientation…
A Frommian perspective on the socio-psychological structure of post-fascism in liberal democracies
My research explores Erich Fromm’s social theories of narcissism, alienation and authoritarianism for the purpose of linking those theories together, thereby analysing current populist phenomena as an extension of a fascist development in terms of Enzo Traverso’s conception of post-fascism. In my view, Fromm’s critical social theory of narcissism, which pertains to his two other theories, has great potential to unravel current political issues in…
The Socio-Theoretical Relevance of Erich Fromm’s Psychoanalytic Conception of Narcissism
This article methodologically explores Erich Fromm’s theory of narcissism in socio-theoretical terms while referring to his theory of alienation. It thereby portrays the foundations of an analytical method of far-right politics in the context of capitalism and demonstrates that malignant narcissism touches off fascism without regard to authoritarianism. Essentially, the Freudian psychoanalytic concept of narcissism lies in Fromm’s social theory. …
Aspirational fascism versus postfascism
This paper seeks an integral part of the two concepts of the political theorist William E. Connolly's ‘aspirational fascism’ and the intellectual historian Enzo Traverso's ‘postfascism’, thereby re
The authoritarian orientation in liberal democracies
Authoritarianism is of growing interest to liberal democracies despite being a traditional concept.To be sure, many dictatorial societies are characterized by authoritarian features, not least by those of their leaders.The concept of authoritarianism, however, does not confine its scope to those societies but has also been applied to analyses of the West, and discussion at the latter level is indeed much more important for us in self-critical ter…
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