Apocalyptic Trends in Contemporary Politics

Apocalyptic Trends in Contemporary Politics

dc.creatorMarega, Stella
dc.date2017-12-05
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-03T18:41:44Z
dc.date.available2023-08-03T18:41:44Z
dc.identifierhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/estudios/article/view/31619
dc.identifier10.15517/re.v0i35.31619
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7902623
dc.descriptionThe 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 propagandaen-US
dc.descriptionThe 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 propagandaes-ES
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherUniversidad de Costa Ricaes-ES
dc.relationhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/estudios/article/view/31619/31207
dc.rightsDerechos de autor 2017 Estudioses-ES
dc.sourceEstudios; No. 35 (2017): Diciembre 2017 – Mayo 2018; 411-431en-US
dc.sourceEstudios; Núm. 35 (2017): Diciembre 2017 – Mayo 2018; 411-431es-ES
dc.sourceEstudios; N.º 35 (2017): Diciembre 2017 – Mayo 2018; 411-431pt-PT
dc.source1659-3316
dc.source1659-1925
dc.source10.15517/re.v0i35
dc.subjectApocalypseen-US
dc.subjectPoliticsen-US
dc.subjectPolitical Religionsen-US
dc.subjectPolitical Symbolismen-US
dc.subjectEschatologyen-US
dc.subjectMessianismen-US
dc.subjectApocalipsises-ES
dc.subjectPolíticaes-ES
dc.subjectReligiones políticases-ES
dc.subjectSimbolismo políticoes-ES
dc.subjectEscatologíaes-ES
dc.subjectMesianismoes-ES
dc.titleApocalyptic Trends in Contemporary Politicsen-US
dc.titleApocalyptic Trends in Contemporary Politicses-ES
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.typeContributiones-ES


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