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The era of post-politics is over. The return of politics is evident as debates around issues like COVID-19 and "wokeness" have spilled beyond Twitter, confirmed by those who have experienced intense arguments in private. After a time of post-politics, characterized by technocratic management while citizens commented from their sofas, we now face a pervasive trembling and upheaval. Anton Jäger coined the term "hyperpolitics" to describe this phenomenon. He also notes that waves of outrage rarely translate into collective action: the politicization has little political consequence. This, according to Jäger's exploration of 150 years of democratic history, is a result of a situation marked by digital loneliness, where people are no longer involved in the political process through mass organizations.
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Hyperpolitics, Anton Jäger
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- Released
- 2026
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- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Hyperpolitics
- Subtitle
- Extreme Politicization Without Political Consequences
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Anton Jäger
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Released
- 2026
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 128
- ISBN10
- 183674207X
- ISBN13
- 9781836742074
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- The era of post-politics is over. The return of politics is evident as debates around issues like COVID-19 and "wokeness" have spilled beyond Twitter, confirmed by those who have experienced intense arguments in private. After a time of post-politics, characterized by technocratic management while citizens commented from their sofas, we now face a pervasive trembling and upheaval. Anton Jäger coined the term "hyperpolitics" to describe this phenomenon. He also notes that waves of outrage rarely translate into collective action: the politicization has little political consequence. This, according to Jäger's exploration of 150 years of democratic history, is a result of a situation marked by digital loneliness, where people are no longer involved in the political process through mass organizations.