Political Theory and the Psychology of the Unconscious : Freud, J.S. Mill, Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, Fromm, Bettelheim, and Erikson

This book looks at the contribution made by various writers and philosophers to political debate. Its originality lies in its inclusion not just of social theorists and thinkers, but also of psychoanalysts, as a way of establishing how rich a contribution psychoanalysis can make to political theory. The work of diverse writers is explored: John Stuart Mill, Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, Freud, Erich Fromm, Bruno Bettelheim and Erik H. Erikson; and Roazen presents a fascinating tapestry of the history of ideas.