Reflecting Critically on the Political Psyche: Therapy, Testament and Trouble in Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis

With passion and originality, within this new book, Samuels presents powerful material on culture and politics (including a critical take on political violence) and a compassionate account of the role of an individual when it comes to progressive politics.

Initial chapters include his commentary on Edward Albee’s shocking play The Goat and a provocative and critical view on liberal idealisation of ‘the Other’. Then, there is more of Samuels’ celebrated work bringing therapy thinking to bear ...