The Rhetoric Of Reaction by Albert Hirschman
Perversity, Futility, Jeopardy
This insightful work delves into the common arguments used by reactionary thinkers to resist progressive social and political changes. It identifies three principal rhetorical strategies: the perversity thesis, which argues that attempts at reform will only exacerbate the problems they aim to solve; the futility thesis, which claims that efforts for change are ineffective and will yield no significant results; and the jeopardy thesis, which warns that the cost of reform will endanger previous achievements. By dissecting these arguments, the book provides a critical examination of the conservative mindset and its resistance to change.
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- 1991
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