The Far Right Today / Edition 1

by Cas Mudde

Overview

The far right is back with a vengeance. After several decades at the political margins, far-right politics has again taken center stage. Three of the world’s largest democracies – Brazil, India, and the United States – now have a radical right leader, while far-right parties continue to increase their profile and support within Europe.

In this timely book, leading global expert on political extremism Cas Mudde provides a concise overview of the fourth wave of postwar far-right politics, exploring its history, ideology, organization, causes, and consequences, as well as the responses available to civil society, party, and state actors to challenge its ideas and influence. What defines this current far-right renaissance, Mudde argues, is its mainstreaming and normalization within the contemporary political landscape. Challenging orthodox thinking on the relationship between conventional and far-right politics, Mudde offers a complex and insightful picture of one of the key political challenges of our time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781509536832
Publisher:	Polity Press
Publication date:	11/12/2019
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Cas Mudde is the Stanley Wade Shelton UGAF Professor of International Affairs at the University of Georgia and Professor II at the Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX) at the University of Oslo.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations

Introduction

1. History

2. Ideology and Issues

3. Organization

4. People

5. Activities

6. Causes

7. Consequences

8. Responses

9. Gender

10. Twelve Theses on the Fourth Wave

Notes
Chronology
Glossary
Further Readings