The Political Illusion
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The Political Illusion is a 1965 book by French philosopher and sociologist Jacques Ellul that critiques modern society’s overreliance on political institutions and the myth that politics can solve all social problems.
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| The Political Illusion canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| argues |
mass media shape political perceptions and illusions
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modern citizens overestimate the power of political action ⓘ political institutions tend to expand their own power ⓘ political life is increasingly dominated by technical and bureaucratic systems ⓘ political participation can become ritualized and ineffective ⓘ politics has structural limits in solving social problems ⓘ |
| author | Jacques Ellul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
belief that politics can solve all social problems
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expansion of the state ⓘ myth of political salvation ⓘ overreliance on political institutions ⓘ political centralization ⓘ political propaganda ⓘ political technocracy ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social criticism ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPerspective |
Christian personalism
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critique of technological society ⓘ |
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autonomy
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bureaucracy ⓘ citizenship ⓘ democracy ⓘ freedom ⓘ limits of politics ⓘ mass media ⓘ mass society ⓘ modern society ⓘ political apathy ⓘ political ideology ⓘ political institutions ⓘ political manipulation ⓘ political myths ⓘ political participation ⓘ political power ⓘ politics ⓘ propaganda ⓘ public opinion ⓘ state power ⓘ technocracy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Jacques Ellul's critique of modernity ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes
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The Technological Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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