World of the Right: Radical Conservatism and Global Order

The contemporary radical Right is not merely a series of nationalist projects but a global phenomenon. This book shows how radical conservative thinkers have developed long-term counter-hegemonic strategies that challenge prevailing social and political orders both nationally and internationally. At the heart of this ideological project is a critique of liberal globalisation that seeks to mobilise transversal alliances against a common enemy: the 'New Class' of global managerial elites who are accused of undermining national sovereignty, traditional values, and cultures. 'World of the Right' argues that while the radical Right is far from a unified political movement, its calls for sovereignty, civilisational orders, and multipolarity enable complex, strategic convergences with illiberal states such as China and Russia, as well as states and people in the Global South. The potential consequences for the future of the liberal world order are profound and wide-ranging.

Rita Abrahamsen is Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa.

Jean-François Drolet is Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London.

Michael C. Williams is University Research Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa.

Srdjan Vucetic is Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa.

Karin Narita is Research Associate in Japanese Politics and International Relations in the School of East Asian Studies at the University of Sheffield.