From Fascism to Populism in History / Federico Finchelstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finchelstein, Federico, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Philosophy--lat.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 328 pages)

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

What is fascism and what is populism? What are their connections in history and theory, and how should we address their significant differences? What does it mean when pundits call Donald Trump a fascist, or label as populist politicians who span left and right such as Hugo Chávez, Juan Perón, Rodrigo Duterte, and Marine Le Pen? Federico Finchelstein, one of the leading scholars of fascist and populist ideologies, synthesizes their history in order to answer these questions and offer a thoughtful perspective on how we might apply the concepts today. While they belong to the same history and are often conflated, fascism and populism actually represent distinct political trajectories. Drawing on an expansive record of transnational fascism and postwar populist movements, Finchelstein gives us insightful new ways to think about the state of democracy and political culture on a global scale. This new edition includes an updated preface that brings the book up to date, midway through the Trump presidency and the election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface to the Paperback Edition

Prologue

Introduction. Thinking through Fascism and Populism in Terms of the Past

One. What Is Fascism in History?

Two. What Is Populism in History?

Three. Populism between Democracy and Dictatorship

Epilogue. Populism Recharged

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780520974302

0520974301

OCLC:

1107320996