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The Emotional Life of Populism: How Fear, Disgust, Resentment, and Love Undermine Democracy

Door Eva Illouz

Categorie	Algemeen wetenschap
Boeknummer	#384145-UE8
Titel	The Emotional Life of Populism: How Fear, Disgust, Resentment, and Love Undermine Democracy
Auteur	Illouz, Eva
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Cambridge : Polity Press
Jaar van uitgave	2023
ISBN10	1509558195
ISBN13	9781509558193
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Throughout the world, democracy is under assault by various populist movements and ideologies. And throughout the world, the same enigma: why is it that political figures or governments, who have no qualms about aggravating social inequalities, enjoy the support of those whom their ideas and policies affect and hurt the most? To make sense of this enigma, the sociologist Eva Illouz argues that we must understand the crucial role that emotions play in our political life. Only emotions have the power to deny factual evidence and obscure one's self-interest. Taking the case of Israel as her prime example, she shows that the authoritarianism and conservative nationalism that form the core of populist politics rest on four key emotions: authoritarianism is legitimated through fear, and conserva... (Lees verder)tive nationalism rests on disgust, resentment and a carefully cultivated love for one's country. It is the combination of these four emotions and their relentless presence in the political arena that nourishes and underpins the rise and persistence of populism both in Israel and in many other countries around the world. This highly original perspective on the rise of populism will be of interest to anyone who wishes to understand the key political developments of our time.
Pagina's	225
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 10,00

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