Read how Donald Trump is prototypical for a new form of authoritarian
capitalism. What is authoritarian capitalism? How does Trump practice
authoritarian capitalism? These questions are discussed in C. Fuchs' new
study "Donald Trump: A Critical Theory-Perspective on Authoritarian
Capitalism" that uses critical theory for the analysis of Trump:
http://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/835
What does Trump's Twitter use tell us about how politics works in
authoritarian capitalism? The following piece analyses how Twitter's
me-centredness is the ideal tool for Trump's narcissistic and
authoritarian politics:
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/christian-fuchs1/how-the-frankfurt-school-_b_14156190.html
Critical theory is urgently needed today...
The journal tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique will
throughout 2017 operate the special section "Critical Theory
Interventions on Authoritarianism and Right-Wing Extremist Ideology in
Contemporary Capitalism" and invites submission of interventionist
contributions to this section - Submission details:
http://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions
Please make sure to use the template and to apply the guidelines
http://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/abou/submissions#authorGuidelines
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