Cultural backlash : Trump, Brexit, and authoritarian populism / Pippa Norris, Ronald Inglehart
Imprint
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2019
Descript
xiv, 540 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
SUMMARY
Authoritarian populist parties have advanced in many countries, and entered government in states as diverse as Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland. Even small parties can still shift the policy agenda, as demonstrated by UKIP's role in catalysing Brexit. Drawing on new evidence, this book advances a general theory why the silent revolution in values triggered a backlash fuelling support for Authoritarian-Populist parties and leaders in the US and Europe. The conclusion highlights the dangers of this development and what could be done to mitigate the risks to liberal democracy
CONTENT
Understanding populism -- The cultural backlash theory -- Varieties of populism -- The backlash against the silent revolution -- Economic grievances -- Immigration -- Classifying parties -- Who votes for authoritarian-populists? -- Party fortunes and electoral rules -- Trump's America -- Brexit -- Eroding the civic culture? -- The populist challenge
SUBJECT
Populism
Authoritarianism
Populism -- United States
Authoritarianism -- United States
Populism -- Great Britain
Authoritarianism -- Great Britain
United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 21st century