Objectivism by country
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Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand, has a following in several countries around the world. The Ayn Rand Institute has an established presence in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Israel. Additionally, Ayn Rand's novels have been translated into numerous major languages.
Asia
India
Objectivism has a notable following in India.[1]
Israel
Objectivism has a notable following in Israel. In October 2012, the Ayn Rand Institute established the Ayn Rand Center Israel to help promote Objectivism in Israel and the Middle East.[2] Additionally, both The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged have been translated into Hebrew.[3]
Ayn Rand and Objectivist intellectuals at the Ayn Rand Institute have generally taken a supportive stance of Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.[4][5]
Europe
The Ayn Rand Institute launched the Ayn Rand Institute Europe in early 2015 to promote Objectivism in Europe.[6] ARI Europe has a presence in 38 European countries and is currently headquartered in southern France.[7][8]
The Ayn Rand Institute has also helped establish Objectivist clubs at European universities.[9]
Many of Rand's works, especially The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, have been translated into major European languages, including Albanian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and Ukrainian.[3]
Additionally, Anthem has been translated into Esperanto.[10]
Russia
Although Ayn Rand was born and raised in Russia, Objectivism has little influence in the country.
Rand is, however, an acknowledged philosophical influence of the Democratic Union.[11] Valeriya Novodvorskaya repeatedly expressed admiration for Rand.[12]
United Kingdom
Objectivism has a small following in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom Objectivist Association (UKOA) is one of the most notable British Objectivist organizations.[13]
Elan Journo, an Objectivist intellectual at the Ayn Rand Institute, is originally from the UK.
Rand's shortest novel, Anthem, was published in the United Kingdom before it was published in the United States.
Yaron Brook supported the Brexit decision.[14]
North America
Canada
Canada has a notable following of Objectivism. Many Objectivist intellectuals originate from Canada, including Leonard Peikoff, who Rand deemed her "intellectual heir". The Ayn Rand Institute established the Ayn Rand Institute Canada in Burnaby, British Columbia, to help promote Objectivism in Canada.
Guatemala
The Francisco Marroquín University Business School contains Atlas Libertas, a sculpture inspired by Atlas Shrugged.[15]
United States
Objectivism has a significant following in the United States, and the Objectivist movement originates in the country. The two most influential Objectivist institutions are based in the U.S.—the Ayn Rand Institute in Irvine, California, and The Atlas Society in Washington, D.C.. Additionally, Objectivism has had a significant impact on American politics.
Oceania
Australia
Objectivism has a small following in Australia. Among the famous Australians who have been influenced by Rand are Sonja Bernhardt and Malcolm Fraser.
New Zealand
Objectivism has a small following in New Zealand. The minor political party, Libertarianz, is influenced by Ayn Rand.[16] Lindsay Perigo, a founding member of Libertarianz, is a self-identified Objectivist. He founded an Objectivist group called Sense of Life Objectivists (SOLO).[17]
References
- ↑ "Ayn Rand centenary in India - Ayn Rand in India". aynrand.in. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "ARCI". ARCI. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "404". ari.aynrand.org. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ↑ "The Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights: We Are Either With Israel, Or We Are With the Terrorists". 1 October 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2017.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
- ↑ ""The Moral Case for Supporting Israel"". ariwatch.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ↑ "Voices for Reason - Ayn Rand Institute to Launch Ayn Rand Institute Europe | The Ayn Rand Institute". ari.aynrand.org. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ "Voices for Reason - The Ayn Rand Institute Europe Turns 1 | The Ayn Rand Institute". ari.aynrand.org. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ "The Ayn Rand Institute Is Coming to Europe - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ "Campus
Clubs". www.aynrand.org. Retrieved 27 June 2017. - ↑ [1]
- ↑ "Багаж либерала". www.ds.ru. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ↑ "Life and Death of a Russian Freedom Fighter". 22 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ↑ UK2.NET. "United Kingdom Objectivist Association". www.ukoa.org.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ↑ Brook, Yaron (11 June 2016). "I am for Brexit because: We know what will happen if UK stays -- more regulation, more taxes, less freedom... http://fb.me/4LQnYHV3C". Retrieved 27 June 2017. line feed character in
|title=at position 25 (help); External link in|title=(help) - ↑ "FUNDACION LIBERTAD: Atlas Libertas". fundacionlibertad.org.pa. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "Libertarianism, Kiwi-Style". rebirthofreason.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ↑ [2]
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