Cultural backlash : Trump, Brexit, and authoritarian populism
Authoritarianism Populism Great Britain United States
Cambridge University Press
2019
EISBN 9781108595841
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.
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 catalyzing 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.
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.
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 catalyzing 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.
