Vitalism and political masculinity in Laura K. Field's analysis

The text analyzes the links between vitalism, political masculinity, and Caesarism within the New Right, based on research by Laura K. Field. The author indicates that contemporary right-wing radicalism shifts the focus from legal issues to anthropological ones, promoting a cult of strength and courage as a response to the alleged anemia of liberal culture. A key element here is the concept of thymus—the drive for recognition and honor—which, in the face of the crisis of traditional masculine roles, becomes a tool for political mobilization. Political masculinity is not treated biologically here, but as a coding of power and agency, aimed at breaking institutional paralysis through charismatic Caesarist leadership.