The Perils of Populism / / ed. by Arlene Stein, Sarah Tobias.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English
• MitwirkendeR: Basu, Amrita,; Booth, Heather,; Costley White, Khadijah,; Fraser, Nancy,; Hark, Sabine,; Josephson, Jyl,; Kauffman, L. A.,; Kauffman, L.A.,; Miller-Idriss, Cynthia,; Moghadam, Valentine M.,; Nakagawa, Scot,; Stein, Arlene,; Tobias, Sarah,; White, Khadijah Costley,
• HerausgeberIn: Stein, Arlene,; Tobias, Sarah,
• Place / Publishing House: New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: The Feminist Bookshelf: Ideas for the 21st Century
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (190 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Introduction --; 1. Fragile Democracies in a Post-Truth Era --; 2. Dispossession: Gender and the Construction of Us / Them Dichotomies --; 3. Ascetic Masculinity and Right-Wing Populism in Hindu Nationalist India --; 4. Hegemony as Capitalist Strategy: For a Neo-Marxian Critique of Financialized Capitalism --; 5. Feminism and the Anti-Trump Resistance --; 6. Organizing for Power: The Grassroots Struggle for Inclusive Democracy --; Acknowledgments --; Notes on Contributors --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781978825345; 9783110993899; 9783110994810; 9783110994513; 9783110994407
• DOI: 10.36019/9781978825345?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Arlene Stein, Sarah Tobias.

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.