Apocalyptic Trends in Contemporary Politics
The symbol of apocalypse contains strong political connotations linked to eschatological expectations: the faith in a divine intervention on the course of history has often generated social instability, outbreaks of violence, and ideological claims.This article aims to demonstrate as the overlap bet...
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ESTUDIOS316192021-06-09T19:07:47Z Apocalyptic Trends in Contemporary Politics Apocalyptic Trends in Contemporary Politics Marega, Stella Apocalypse Politics Political Religions Political Symbolism Eschatology Messianism Apocalipsis Política Religiones políticas Simbolismo político Escatología Mesianismo The symbol of apocalypse contains strong political connotations linked to eschatological expectations: the faith in a divine intervention on the course of history has often generated social instability, outbreaks of violence, and ideological claims.This article aims to demonstrate as the overlap between apocalyptic symbolism and political phenomena is still ongoing, even assuming new critical implications in connection with recent geopolitical dynamics on a global scale.The detection of the apocalyptic trends is supported by a historical premise, a brief summary of theoretical perspectives, and three study cases: the presence of messianic aspects in US imperialism, the influence of the doctrine of the Hidden Imam in the Iranian politics during the Ahmadinejad presidency, and the use of apocalyptic prophecies in the Islamic State’s propaganda The symbol of apocalypse contains strong political connotations linked to eschatological expectations: the faith in a divine intervention on the course of history has often generated social instability, outbreaks of violence, and ideological claims.This article aims to demonstrate as the overlap between apocalyptic symbolism and political phenomena is still ongoing, even assuming new critical implications in connection with recent geopolitical dynamics on a global scale.The detection of the apocalyptic trends is supported by a historical premise, a brief summary of theoretical perspectives, and three study cases: the presence of messianic aspects in US imperialism, the influence of the doctrine of the Hidden Imam in the Iranian politics during the Ahmadinejad presidency, and the use of apocalyptic prophecies in the Islamic State’s propaganda San José: Universidad de Costa Rica, Escuela de Estudios Generales 2017-12-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Contribution application/pdf https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/estudios/article/view/31619 10.15517/re.v0i35.31619 Revista Estudios; No. 35 (2017): Diciembre 2017 – Mayo 2018; 411-431 Revista Estudios; Núm. 35 (2017): Diciembre 2017 – Mayo 2018; 411-431 Estudios; N.º 35 (2017): Diciembre 2017 – Mayo 2018; 411-431 1659-3316 1659-1925 10.15517/re.v0i35 eng https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/estudios/article/view/31619/31207 Derechos de autor 2017 Estudios |
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The symbol of apocalypse contains strong political connotations linked to eschatological expectations: the faith in a divine intervention on the course of history has often generated social instability, outbreaks of violence, and ideological claims.This article aims to demonstrate as the overlap between apocalyptic symbolism and political phenomena is still ongoing, even assuming new critical implications in connection with recent geopolitical dynamics on a global scale.The detection of the apocalyptic trends is supported by a historical premise, a brief summary of theoretical perspectives, and three study cases: the presence of messianic aspects in US imperialism, the influence of the doctrine of the Hidden Imam in the Iranian politics during the Ahmadinejad presidency, and the use of apocalyptic prophecies in the Islamic State’s propaganda |
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Apocalyptic Trends in Contemporary Politics |
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San José: Universidad de Costa Rica, Escuela de Estudios Generales |
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