**The Irrational in Politics** is a 1970
[book](List_of_Libertarian_Socialist_Books "wikilink") by [Chris
Pallis](Chris_Pallis "wikilink") which attempts to understand why people
submit to authority even if they know it is unjust or inefficient,
arguing that it lies in [sexual
repression](Sexual_Repression "wikilink"). The book is often seen as an
introduction to the ideas of [Wilhelm
Reich](Wilhelm_Reich "wikilink").\[1\]

## Chapters

  - [Introduction](Introduction_\(The_Irrational_in_Politics\) "wikilink")
  - [Some
    examples](Some_examples_\(The_Irrational_in_Politics\) "wikilink")
  - [Some inadequate
    explanations](Some_inadequate_explanations_\(The_Irrational_in_Politics\) "wikilink")
  - [The ignored area and the traditional
    left](The_ignored_area_and_the_traditional_left_\(The_Irrational_in_Politics\) "wikilink")
  - [The process of
    conditioning](The_process_of_conditioning_\(The_Irrational_in_Politics\) "wikilink")
  - [The function of the
    family](The_function_of_the_family_\(The_Irrational_in_Politics\) "wikilink")
  - [The historical
    roots](The_historical_roots_\(The_Irrational_in_Politics\) "wikilink")
  - [Wilhelm Reich and the sexual
    revolution](Wilhelm_Reich_and_the_sexual_revolution_\(The_Irrational_in_Politics\) "wikilink")
  - [Limits and
    perspectives](Limits_and_perspectives_\(The_Irrational_in_Politics\) "wikilink")
  - [The Russian
    experience](The_Russian_experience_\(The_Irrational_in_Politics\) "wikilink")
  - [Appendix: Clara Zetkin, Reminiscences of
    Lenin](Appendix:_Clara_Zetkin,_Reminiscences_of_Lenin_\(The_Irrational_in_Politics\) "wikilink")

## References

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1.  [An Anarchist FAQ](An_Anarchist_FAQ "wikilink"): [J.6 What methods
    of child rearing do anarchists
    advocate?](J.6_\(An_Anarchist_FAQ\) "wikilink")