Anton Jäger

Anton Jäger

Anton Jäger (born 1994) is a Belgian historian of political thought and cultural commentator. He is currently a lecturer at the University of Oxford and a postdoctoral researcher at the Catholic University of Leuven.

 

His work primarily examines the history of capitalism, the crisis of democracy, and the evolution of political movements.

Hyperpolitics (2023): His most prominent recent work, which analyzes the shift from the "post-politics" of the 1990s to a modern state of hyperpolitics—characterized by high individual engagement but low institutional organization.

Welfare for Markets (2023): Co-authored with Daniel Zamora, this book provides a global intellectual history of Universal Basic Income (UBI).

The Populist Moment (2023): Co-authored with Arthur Borriello, exploring the left-wing populist movements that emerged following the 2008 Great Recession.

Academic and Public Presence

Education: He earned his PhD from the University of Cambridge, focusing on the history of American populism.

Writing: Jäger is a frequent contributor to major publications including The Guardian, The New York Times, New Left Review, and Jacobin.

Topics of Interest: He often comments on contemporary European and American politics, the concentration of extreme wealth, and the changing nature of labor and class.