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Not all dead white men : classics and misogyny in the digital age
Some of the most controversial and consequential debates about the legacy of the ancients are raging not in universities but online, where Alt-Right men's groups deploy ancient sources to justify misogyny and a return of antifeminist masculinity. Donna Zuckerberg dives deep to take a look at this unexpected reanimation of the Classical tradition.-- Provided by publisher
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Convergent Anti-Zionisms
For decades the American far left has demonized Israel and the Zionist movement by recycling the shibboleths of the far right. The vitriolic denunciations that issue from the extremes of the political spectrum have been nearly indistinguishable.
Both the far left and far right have drawn on anti-Jewish concepts that had long been emphasized in Christian theology—that Jews were inordinately powerful; materialistic not spiritual, extracting their great wealth by exploiting gentiles, and engaged in the most egregious acts of cruelty. Christian theological antisemitism was so deeply embedded in Western culture that even the secular far left did not escape
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Day of Reckoning
'An invaluable guide to the forces of American conspiracy theory that are currently bending our world out of shape' Gabriel Gatehouse, presenter of 'The Coming Storm' on
BBC Radio 4
The MAGA movement was in retreat after Donald Trump’s defeat in 2020, but the fascist fringes have not just survived, they continue to thrive and burrow into the mainstream. The January 6 Capitol riot prosecutions have done little to curb their enthusiasm for mayhem.
In this chilling exposé of the far right, Mike Wendling encounters Covid deniers, QAnon supporters, Capitol rioters, and Proud Boys, uncovering the roots of a movement that threatens to shatter the foundations of democracy.
Trump’s base in the GOP is committed to their candidate like never before. Apocalyptic messaging ensures that white nationalist groups see the next election as a life-or-death struggle, and they are uniting to back the one person they can all agree on.
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Money, lies, and God : inside the movement to destroy American democracy
Why have so many Americans turned against democracy? In this deeply reported book, Katherine Stewart takes us to conferences of conspiracy-mongers, backroom strategy gatherings, and services at extremist churches, and profiles the people who want to tear it all down. She introduces us to reactionary Catholic activists, atheist billionaires, pseudo-Platonist intellectuals, self-appointed apostles of Jesus, disciples of Ayn Rand, women-hating opponents of \"the gynocracy,\" pronatalists preoccupied with the dearth of white babies, COVID truthers, militia members masquerading as \"concerned moms\" and battalions of spirit warriors who appear to be inventing a new style of religion even as they set about attacking democracy at its foundations. Along the way, she provides a compelling analysis of the authoritarian reaction in the United States. She demonstrates that the movement relies on several distinct constituencies, with very different and often conflicting agendas. Stewart's reporting and comprehensive political analysis helps reframe the conversation about the moral collapse of conservatism in America and points the way forward toward a democratic future.-- Publisher description
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Right-Wing Radicalism Today
This book highlights recent developments in the radical right providing comparative analysis of current extremist activity in Eastern and Western Europe and the United States. It reveals the growing amount of connections and continuities of rightwing movements and ideologies across national borders. Subjects covered include:
Who joins radical right parties and why?
Recent developments in parties in Eastern & Western Europe
The transatlantic cross-fertilisation of ideological perspectives
How the US extreme-right has changed since the emergence of the Tea Party movement
This will be essential reading for all students and scholars within an interest in the contemporary radical right and extremism.
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American whitelash : a changing nation and the cost of progress
\"In 2008, Barack Obama's historic victory was heralded as a turning point for the country. And so it would be--just not in the way that most Americans hoped. The election of the nation's first Black president fanned long-burning embers of white supremacy, igniting a new and frightening phase in a uniquely American cycle of racial progress and white backlash. In American Whitelash...Wesley Lowery charts the return of this bloodstained trend, showing how the forces of white power retaliated against Obama's victory--and both profited from and helped to propel the rise of Donald Trump. Interweaving deep historical analysis with...firsthand reporting on victims and perpetrators of violence, Lowery uncovers how this vicious cycle is carrying us into ever more perilous territory, how the federal government has failed to intervene, and how we still might find a route of escape\"--Dust jacket flap.
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The Rage of Replacement
Tracing how the \"Great Replacement\" narrative has shaped
far-right extremism and propelled its dangerous political projects
and acts of violence The \"Great Replacement\" narrative,
which imagines that historic white majorities are being
intentionally replaced through immigration policies crafted by
global elites, has effectively mobilized racist, nationalist, and
nativist movements in the United States and Europe. The Rage of
Replacement tracks how this narrative has shaped the politics
and worldview of the far right, binding its various camps into a
community of rage obsessed with nostalgia for a white-supremacist
past.
Showing how the replacement narrative has found significant
purchase in recent mainstream discourse through the rise of
Trumpism, right-wing media figures like Tucker Carlson, and events
such as 2017's \"Unite the Right\" rally in Charlottesville,
Virginia, Michael Feola diagnoses the dangers this racist theory
poses as it shapes the far-right imagination, expands through civil
society, and deforms political culture. In particular, he tracks
how the replacement narrative has given rise to malignant political
strategies designed to \"take back\" the nation from its perceived
enemies-by force if deemed necessary.
Identifying the Great Replacement narrative as a central force
behind the rise and expansion of far-right extremism, Feola shows
how it has motivated a variety of dangerous political projects in
pursuit of illiberal, antidemocratic futures. From calls for the
creation of segregated white ethnostates to extremist violence such
as the mass shootings in Christchurch, El Paso, and Buffalo,
The Rage of Replacement makes clear that replacement
theory poses a dire threat to democracy and safety.
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Enemies of the state
The rise of the alt-right alongside Donald Trump’s candidacy may be seem unprecedented events in the history of the United States, but D. J. Mulloy shows us that the radical right has been a long and active part of American politics during the twentieth century. From the German-American Bund to the modern militia movement, D. J. Mulloy provides a guide for anyone interested in examining the roots of the radical right in the U.S.-in all its many varied forms-going back to the days of the Great Depression, the New Deal and the extraordinary political achievements of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Enemies of the State offers an informative and highly readable introduction to some of the key developments and events of recent American history including: the fear of the Communist subversion of American society in the aftermath of the Second World War; the rise of the civil rights movement and the “white backlash” this elicited; the apparent decline of liberalism and the ascendancy of conservatism during the economic malaise of the 1970s; Ronald Reagan’s triumphant presidential victory in 1980; and the Great Recession of 2007-08 and subsequent election of President Obama.
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Alt-Right : from 4chan to the White House
This book is a vital guide to understanding the Alt-Right - the white nationalist, anti-feminist, far-right movement that rose to prominence during Donald Trump's successful election campaign in the United States. It looks at the support for this reactionary network, arguing that while Trump is in office and the far-right grows across Europe, we need to gain a deeper understanding of the movement's philosophy, history and role in politics today. While the movement appears to have burst out of nowhere, Mike Wendling has been tracking the Alt-Right for years. He reveals the role of technological utopians, reactionary philosophers, the notorious 4chan and 8chan bulletin boards, and a range of bloggers, vloggers and tweeters, along with the extreme ideas which underpin the movement's thought. Including exclusive interviews with members of the movement and evidence linking extremists with terror attacks and hate crimes, it is clear that despite its high-profile support, the movement's lack of a coherent base and its contradictory tendencies have already started to lead to its downfall.
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