The age of discontent populism, extremism, and conspiracy theories in contemporary democracies / Matthew Rhodes-Purdy, Clemson University, South Carolina, Rachel Navarre, Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts, Stephen Utych, Boise State University, Idaho.

"Economic crises since 2008 led to the rise of populist, extremist, Far Right, and conspiracy-focused movements. Emotions borne of economic crises produces cultural discontent (i.e. enflames conflicts over values and identities), an approach we call Affective Political Economy. The book studies...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Authors: Rhodes-Purdy, Matthew (Author), Navarre, Rachel (Author), Utych, Stephen Michael (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
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Summary:"Economic crises since 2008 led to the rise of populist, extremist, Far Right, and conspiracy-focused movements. Emotions borne of economic crises produces cultural discontent (i.e. enflames conflicts over values and identities), an approach we call Affective Political Economy. The book studies these dynamics in Europe and the Americas"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781009279406
1009279408
DOI:10.1017/9781009279383