Full Description
From Donald Trump in the U.S. to Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, Viktor Orbán in Hungary, and Narendra Modi in India, right-wing populist leaders have taken power in many parts of the world. While each country's populist movement is distinct, they are united by several key features, including the presence of a boastful strongman leader and the scapegoating of vulnerable populations, especially immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ people, and women.
The Perils of Populism shows how a feminist lens can help diagnose the factors behind the global rise of right-wing populism and teach us how to resist the threat it presents to democracy. Featuring interdisciplinary essays about politics in the United States, the Middle East, Europe, and India from a variety of acclaimed theorists and activists, the volume contributes to a rapidly expanding literature on gender and the far right. Together, these chapters offer a truly intersectional analysis of the problem, addressing everything from how populism has thrived in a "post-truth" era to the ways it appeals to working-class voters looking for an alternative to neoliberalism. Yet the authors also find reasons to be hopeful, as they showcase forms of grassroots feminist activism that challenge right-wing populism by advocating for racial and economic justice.
Contents
Introduction
Sarah Tobias and Arlene Stein
1. Fragile Democracies in a Post-Truth Era
Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Valentine M. Moghadam, and Khadijah Costley White
2. Dispossession: Gender and the Construction of Us / Them Dichotomies
Sabine Hark
3. Ascetic Masculinity and Right-Wing Populism in Hindu Nationalist India
Amrita Basu
4. Hegemony as Capitalist Strategy: For a Neo-Marxian Critique of Financialized Capitalism
Nancy Fraser
5. Feminism and the Anti-Trump Resistance
L. A. Kauffman
6. Organizing for Power: The Grassroots Struggle for Inclusive Democracy
Heather Booth, Jyl Josephson, and Scot Nakagawa
Acknowledgments
Notes on Contributors
Index
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