reaction
describes a political view that favors previous political aspects or states over present ones
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Summary
reaction is a political concept[1]. reaction ranks in the top 5% of political concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,119 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: ideology[3], political movement[4]
- Subclass of: conservatism[5]
- Opposite of: progressivism[6]
- Significant event: French Revolution[7], Thermidorian Reaction[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Reactionary[9]
- Facet of: right-wing[10], traditionalist conservatism[11], extremism[12], far-right politics[13], far-right[14]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16]
- Significant person: Alexander III of Russia[17], Louis de Bonald[18], Joseph de Maistre[19], Charles X of France[20], Reinhart Koselleck[21], Karl Ludwig von Haller[22], Klemens von Metternich[23], Franz von Papen[24], Juan Donoso Cortés[25], Francisco Franco[26], Julius Evola[27], Nicolás Gómez Dávila[28], George F. Kennan[29], Nathan Bedford Forrest[30]
- In opposition to: social transformation[31]
Why It Matters
reaction has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] reaction is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]