1st Edition
Individuality and Ideology in British Object Relations Theory
Introduction
1. Individual interiors and the liberal order
2. Love against hate: Ian Suttie and Jane Suttie
3. Ronald Fairbairn and the legacy of Prussian idealism
4. Donald Winnicott: Transition to liberty
5. Play in the open society: Winnicott and Popper
6. Jessica Benjamin and the consequences of maternal agency
7. Conclusion
Biography
Gal Gerson teaches political theory and the history of political thought at the University of Haifa, Israel.
"What could be timelier than a book that illuminates the path from maternal holding and caretaking to active citizenship, peaceful civilizations, and the promotion of redistributive social policies?"
Michael A. Diamond, Professor Emeritus of Public Affairs and Organization Studies, University of Missouri
"Gerson usefully illuminates the often obscured ethico-political vision underpinning competing schools of psychodynamic thought and practice—specifically, their underlying patriarchal or matriarchal orientation."
Don Carveth, Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Social & Political Thought, Senior Scholar, York University
