Eva von Redecker
Dieser Drang nach Härte
Book launch
Moderator: Margarita Tsomou
- Dialogue
German /
Eva von Redecker presents a new analysis of fascism that is relevant to our present day.
There is a shift to the right around the world, with authoritarian forces gaining power and influence everywhere. And yet the ever-present analogies to the Nazi era come to nothing: contemporary fascism has taken on a new form that is not easy to recognise and even more difficult to explain. In Redecker’s groundbreaking analysis, its diffuse nature takes shape – and becomes vulnerable. She locates its core in the invocation of an unconditional claim to property, which is defended at all costs.
Eva von Redecker understands fascism as a shift and absolutisation of modern rule, as a frenzy of ownership that seeks to eliminate political opponents. At her book launch at HAU Hebbel am Ufer, the author will discuss the following questions with Margarita Tsomou, HAU curator for theory and discourse: What continuities or turning points connect fascism with capitalism and colonialism? How can we recognise fascism, and how can its concept and theory be updated now that the West has betrayed the protective measures of international law? And to what extent is the authoritarian breakdown of the liberal order already inherent in it?
Even if its themes seem to overwhelm us, “Dieser Drang nach Härte” (This urge for harshness) is an enlightening and resistant book that contrasts solidarity with the pervasive harshness of our times.
Eva von Redecker, born in 1982, is a philosopher and freelance author. After studying at Humboldt University, the University of Cambridge and the New School for Social Research in New York, she now writes articles for Die ZEIT, among others. She hosts her own series of talks at the Schauspielhaus Hamburg. Her most recent books, “Bleibefreiheit” (2023) and “Revolution für das Leben” (2020), were published by S. Fischer. She lives in rural Brandenburg.
“Redecker is one of the most interesting thinkers of her generation.” Der Spiegel
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Price: 15 €, reduced 9 €
Location
HAU1
Stresemannstr. 29, 10963 BerlinThere are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Access to the Parkett by means of a separate entrance with lift when necessary. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available.
