TY - JOUR A1 - Langer, Phil T1 - Sozial- als Friedenspsychologie denken. Perspektiven einer notwendigen Aktualisierung eines Forschungsprogramms JF - C. Kirchhoff et al. (Eds.), Psychoanalytische denken. Sozial- und kulturwissenschaftliche Perspektiven, Gießen (Psychosozial-Verlag), 2019, pp. 69-119. Y1 - 2019 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - O'Donnokoe, Niclas A1 - Steffen, Christopher A1 - Langer, Phil C. T1 - Hope in crisis: revisiting Erich Fromm’s dialectic of transformation JF - Journal of Psychosocial Studies, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. xx; DOI: 10.1332/14786737Y2024D000000029 N2 - In this article we explore Erich Fromm’s concept of hope within the context of contemporary social and political crises. We formulate two primary objections to his vision of a revolution of hope: the individualistic moralisation of societal problems, and the accusation that hope is persuasive and manipulative. By embedding Fromm’s ideas within a broader dialectical framework and engaging with Walter Benjamin’s thoughts on history, we reinterpret hope as a liminal, transformative state rather than a concrete, prescriptive notion. This reconceptualisation presents hope as a fundamental prerequisite for transformative political practice, emphasising its role in fostering active citizenship and collective social change. Ultimately, we argue for the critical importance of hope in navigating and overcoming the challenges of modernity. Y1 - 2024 ER -