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German Romanticism and Political Thought

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 August 2009

Robert W. Lougee
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TheRetreat from liberalism and the rise of fascist totalitarianisms in the interwar period occasioned widespread inquiry into the intellectual sources of the phenomenon. Writers have frequently discovered the “roots,” to use the fashionable metaphor, in romanticism, particularly, German romanticism. Sharp controversies have arisen over the propriety and validity of attributing modern political lunacy ultimately to the romantic mind. A prior question may well be asked, what exactly are the elements of romantic thought which have political significance. This paper seeks to identify and analyze these elements.

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Research Article
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The Review of Politics , Volume 21 , Issue 4 , October 1959 , pp. 631 - 645
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Copyright © University of Notre Dame 1959

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