Tracking the Rise of the Radical Right Globally (Paperback)

William Allchorn

ISBN 10: 3838213262 / ISBN 13: 9783838213262

Published by ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon, Stuttgart, 2019

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Paperback. 2018 was a tumultuous year in global politics. Starting with the rise of the Lega Nord in Italy and ending with the election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, it has never been such a pertinent time to study the radical right. This yearbook pulls together the best commentary and analysis from an international consortium of expert scholars examining the ebb and flow of radical right movements from around the world. Starting with a concise analysis of key definitions of the radical right and historical precursors, it takes the reader on a journey through European, then American, and finally through non-Western manifestations of the radical right. The book ends with a thematic analysis of key tactics and issues related to the radical right-including social media, hate crime, and terrorism. This unique survey provides an unparalleled snapshot of global developments in 2018-useful to scholars, students, practitioners, and interested members of the public alike. This yearbook pulls together commentary and analysis from an international consortium of expert scholars examining the ebb and flow of radical right movements from around the world. Starting with a concise analysis of key definitions of the radical right and historical precursors, it surveys European, American, and non-Western manifestations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tracking the Rise of the Radical Right Globally (Paperback)
• Publisher: ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon, Stuttgart
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3838213262
• ISBN 13: 9783838213262
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

2018 was a tumultuous year in global politics. Starting with the rise of the Lega Nord in Italy and ending with the election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, it has never been such a pertinent time to study the radical right. This yearbook pulls together the best commentary and analysis from an international consortium of expert scholars examining the ebb and flow of radical right movements from around the world. Starting with a concise analysis of key definitions of the radical right and historical precursors, it takes the reader on a journey through European, then American, and finally through non-Western manifestations of the radical right. The book ends with a thematic analysis of key tactics and issues related to the radical right―including social media, hate crime, and terrorism. This unique survey provides an unparalleled snapshot of global developments in 2018―useful to scholars, students, practitioners, and interested members of the public alike.

About the Author

William Allchorn (PhD, Politics, University of Leeds) is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Associate Director at the Centre for the Analysis of the Radical Right at the University of Leeds. He is the author of Anti-Islamic Protest in the UK: Policy Responses to the Far Right (Routledge, 2019).