Enemies within : the global politics of fifth columns / Harris Mylonas and Scott Radnitz.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Mylonas, Harris, 1978- author.
• Radnitz, Scott, 1978- author.

Series:

• Oxford scholarship online.
• Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Subversive activities.
• Insurgency.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

The invocation of fifth columns in the political arena - whether contrived or based on real fears - has historically recurred periodically and is experiencing an upsurge in our era of democratic erosion and geopolitical uncertainty. Fifth-column accusations can have baleful effects on governance and trust, as they call into question the loyalty and belonging of the targeted populations. 'Enemies Within' systematically investigates the roots and implications of the politics of fifth columns. In this volume, a multidisciplinary group of leading scholars addresses several related questions: When are actors likely to employ fifth-column claims and against whom? What accounts for changes in fifth-column framing over time? How do the claims and rhetoric of governments differ from those of societal groups? How do accusations against ethnically or ideologically defined groups differ?

Contents:

• Introduction: Theorizing Fifth Column Politics
• Part 1: Subversive Fifth Column Politics
• Part 2: Collusive Fifth Column Politics
• Part 3: Challenges to Fifth Column Politics
• Conclusion: Fifth Column Politics Revisited.

Notes:

• Also issued in print: 2022.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Mylonas, Harris Enemies Within

ISBN:

• 0-19-762796-X
• 0-19-762794-3
• 0-19-762797-8
• 0-19-762795-1