| Description |
1 online resource (491 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Intro; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; List of US Cases; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Risk and the Alt-Right; The Book's Target Readership; The Book's Rationale; The Editor's Perspective; Risk and the Alt-Right Context; The Book's Style, Content, Authors, and Structure; References; Part 1: The Nature of the Alt-Right Ideology; Chapter 1: Defining the Evolving Alt-Right Phenomenon; Abstract; The Conservative Tradition; The Alternative Right; The Alt-Right Emergence in the United States; The Trans-National Appeal of the Alt-Right. |
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Defining the Alt-RightReferences; Appendix 1.1 US Alt-Right Representative Groups and Parties; Chapter 2: Psychological Aspects of the Alt-Right Phenomenon; Abstract; Making Psychological Sense of the Alt-Right; Psychological Factors and Political Preferences; The Psychology of Fear and Risk; Fear of Foreigners and Immigrants; Fear of Globalisation and Job Losses; Fear of Experts; The Political Psychology of Anger; Personality, Values and the Alt-Right; Other Psychological Factors Evident in the Alt-Right Phenomenon; The Issue of Alleged Personality Disorders; Conclusion; References. |
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Part 2: The Alt-Right in the USChapter 3: The Alt-Right and Resurgent US Nationalism; Abstract; Historical Perspective; Nationalism; Nationalism and the Populist Radical Right; American Nationalism; The US Alt-Right and Nationalism; The Future of the Alt-Right and Nationalism; Conclusion; Risks for America.; Risk 1. Divisive inequality policies; Risk 2. Disaffection; Risk 3. Foreign policy missteps; Risk 4. Long-term threat of secession; Risks for the Alt-Right; Risk 1. Voter disillusion; Risk 2. Alt-Right weakened by factionalism; Risk 3. Dilution of conservative votes overall; References. |
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Chapter 4: The Trumpism PhenomenonAbstract; Does Trump Warrant an 'Ism'?; The 'Trumpism' Concept; The Substance of Trumpism: (Neo)Paleo-Conservatism; Conservatism; Bannon and the Alt-Right; Paleo-conservatism; (Neo)Paleo-conservatism; Race, Resentment, and Anti-PC Politics; Realignment and Political Risks; Conclusion; Risks to Party Elites; Risk 1. Realignment threats to party elites; Risks to US Governance; Risk 1. Further migration from traditional values; Risk 2. Longer-term Alt-Right influence; Risks to Society and Social Cohesion in the US. |
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Risk 1. Discriminatory policies harmful to vulnerable groupsRisk 2. Anomie and disaffection; References; Chapter 5: President Trump's Administration; Abstract; Trump's Approach to the Role of President; Trump's White House Team; Trump's Advisers and Aides; Steve Bannon; Sebastian Gorka; Allegations of Unlawful Collusion with and Influence by Russia; Conclusion; Risks Accruing to Trump and his Administration; Risk 1. Congressional resistance; Risk 2. Key rhetorical objectives unfulfilled; Risk 3. Steve Bannon seeks to undermine Republican senatorial candidates. |
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Risk 4. Russia scandal threatens Trump presidency. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Right-wing extremists -- United States.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy. |
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Right-wing extremists |
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United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq |
| Added Author |
Waring, Alan, editor.
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| Added Title |
Risk analysis of the US alt-right phenomenon |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Waring, Alan. New Authoritarianism : Vol. 1: A Risk Analysis of the US Alt-Right Phenomenon. La Vergne : Ibidem Press, ©2018 |
| ISBN |
383827153X (electronic book) |
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9783838271538 (electronic bk.) |
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3838211537 |
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9783838211534 |
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