New Book: L’udácký mozog. Štefan Polakovič a slovenský politický katolicizmus
A genius of the spirit or a dangerous visionary who wanted to save the nation under the banner of totalitarianism? In her groundbreaking monograph The Traitorous Brain. Štefan Polakovič and Slovak Political Catholicism, Michaela Lenčéšová unravels the intellectual world of one of the most influential ideologues of Slovak political Catholicism in the 20th century. She traces his journey from Roman seminaries through his activities during the Slovak State to his exile in Argentina, showing how politically instrumentalized religion could be turned into a weapon. The book explores the fascinating connections between Catholicism, fascism, and modernity, between faith and power, between intellectual abstractions and practical politics. It is the story of a gray eminence who did not stand on the podium, but nevertheless pulled the strings of Tiso’s regime with the power of his mind.
The book can be purchased on the Paradigma Publishing website.