The New Authoritarianism : A Risk Analysis of the Alt-Right Phenomenon / Alan Waring, Bernhard Forchtner, Gabriel Goodliffe, Paul Jackson, Antonis Klapsis, Tim McCarty, Őzgur Őzvatan, Roger Paxton, Markus Rheindorf, Emily Turner-Graham, Ineke Van Der Valk, Kevern Verney, Ruth Wodak

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Waring, Alan, Editor.

Forchtner, Bernhard, Contributor.

Goodliffe, Gabriel, Contributor.

Jackson, Paul, Contributor.

Klapsis, Antonis, Contributor.

McCarty, Tim, Contributor.

Őzvatan, Őzgur, Contributor.

Paxton, Roger, Contributor.

Rheindorf, Markus, Contributor.

Turner-Graham, Emily, Contributor.

Van Der Valk, Ineke, Contributor.

Verney, Kevern, Contributor.

Wodak, Ruth, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics.

Alt-Right.

Authoritarianism.

Authoritarismus.

politik.

Local Subjects:

Politics.

Alt-Right.

Authoritarianism.

Authoritarismus.

politik.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (491 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hannover ibidem 2018

Biography/History:

Dr Alan Waring, main contributor and editor. Originally qualifying and practicing as an industrial chemist, in mid-career he switched to management and social sciences. PhD 1993 at Westminster University jointly with Aston Business School, for an ethnographic study of three cases of organizations undergoing substantive change. International risk management consultant on range of corporate, strategic and operational risk issues to government departments, institutions and large corporations 1986-2016. Reports contributed to several public inquries on major disasters. More than 80 assignments in 14 countries. Sometime visiting academic roles in Beijing (International Risk Consultant, Tsinghua University 2005-2007), Hong Kong (Adjunct Professor, Centre for Corporate Governance and Financial Policy, HK Baptist University 2006-2008), and Cyprus (Visiting Professor, Centre for Risk, Safety and the Environment, European University Cyprus 2012-2016). Special risk study 1993-1998 (in Iran and UK) relating to Iran's planned transition to 'an economy without oil'. Books include Managing Risk (Waring and Glendon, 1998), Corporate Risk and Governance (2013) and Practical Systems Thinking (1996). Over 100 conference and seminar papers in UK, USA, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Iran and Cyprus. Several hundred articles in the academic, business and popular press. Contributor of The Risk Watch column in Financial Mirror since 2004.

Summary:

This volume considers from a risk perspective the current phenomenon of the new Alt-Right authoritarianism and whether it represents ‘real’ democracy or an unacceptable hegemony potentially resulting in elected dictatorships and abuses as well as dysfunctional government. Contributing authors represent an eclectic range of disciplines, including cognitive, organizational and political psychology, sociology, history, political science, international relations, linguistics and discourse analysis, and risk analysis. The Alt-Right threats and risk exposures, whether to democracy, human rights, law and order, social welfare, racial harmony, the economy, national security, the environment, and international relations, are identified and analyzed across a number of selected countries, including the US, UK, Austria, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, and Russia. Potential strategies to limit the Alt-Right threat are proposed.

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

Defining the Alt-Right

Appendix 1.1 US Alt-Right Representative Groups and Parties

Chapter 2: Psychological Aspects of the Alt-Right Phenomenon

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

Part 2: The Alt-Right in the US

Chapter 3: The Alt-Right and Resurgent US Nationalism

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

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

Chapter 4: The Trumpism Phenomenon

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

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

Risk 1. Discriminatory policies harmful to vulnerable groups

Risk 2. Anomie and disaffection

Chapter 5: President Trump's Administration

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

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

Risk 4. Russia scandal threatens Trump presidency

Risk 5. Apparent weaknesses in White House security background checks

Risk 6. Squabbling, dysfunctional White House

Risk 7. Short-term gains turn to long-term detriment

Risks for America and Beyond

Risk 1. Trump policies widening divisions in society

Risk 2. Damage to public trust and confidence in US democracy

Risk 3. Trump's attacks on press freedom

Risk 4. Presidency damaged by Trump's invective

Chapter 6: The Alt-Right and US Foreign Policy

America's Superpower Status

The Scope of US Foreign Policy.

Trump's 'America First' Policy and US Exceptionalism

The State Department under Trump's White House

Major US Foreign Policy Issues

China

Russia

North Korea and the Madman Hypothesis

Middle East and Bogeymen Targets

Emergent Themes

Risks for US and the Trump Administration

Risk 1. Trump's unstatesmanlike comments

Risk 2. Denuding of State Department expertise

Risk 3. Long-term decline of US exceptionalism and supremacy

Risks for International Peace and Stability

Risk 1. Foreign policy miscalculations

Risk 2. Failure of reductionist models for major conflict resolution

Risk 3. Ideologically driven trade war with China and the EU

Risk 4. Weak response to Russia's aggressive foreign policies under Putin

Chapter 7: The Alt-Right Anti-Iran Project

The Alt-Right View of Iran

A Brief History of Modern Iran 1850 to 1979

The Iranian Revolution 1979

The Islamic Republic of Iran and its Constitution

The US Embassy Invasion and Hostage Taking, 1979

The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988

The Iran Nuclear Question, Nuclear Sanctions and Oil Sanctions

Iran and Terrorism

Iran-Israel Relations

Iran's Relations with Arab States

Attempts at Post-War Liberalisation

The Weaknesses of the Alt-Right World View on Iran

Risk 1. US policy misdirection

Risk 2. Isolation of US position

Risk 3. Unilateral US withdrawal from JCPOA leading to Iranian nuclear proliferation

Risk 4. Unilateral US sanctions on Iran antagonizing US allies

Risk 5. Continued denial of US access to Iran market

Risk 6. Pre-emptive US military action leading to backlash and regional instability

Risk 7. US integrity in agreements with foreign governments no longer trusted

Chapter 8: The Alt-Right, Immigration, Mass Migration and Refugees.

Abstract

Prelude to a Provocative Presidency

The Mexican Wall

Other Anti-Migrant Initiatives

Trump's Attitude Toward Hate Crimes

Trump's Attitude Toward Muslims and Developing Countries

Trump's Attitude Towards Humanitarian Disasters and Refugees

Consequences of Trump's Alt-Right Credo

Risk 1. Damage to Trump's relationship with Congress

Risk 2. Public faith in an independent judiciary

Risk 3. Temptation to invoke necessity for suspension of democracy

Risk 4. Reneging on DACA program and accelerating immigrant deportations

Risk 5. Promulgation of hate crimes against immigrants

Risk 6. Failure of US leadership on prevention of war crimes and ethnic cleansing and in the relief of humanitarian crises

Risk 7. Threat to US from inadequate US support to Mexico in combating drugs cartels

Risk 8. US foreign relations damaged by Trump's racist and anti-Muslim rhetoric

Chapter 9: The Alt-Right, Environmental Issues, and Global Warming

Climate Change and Other Environmental Issues

The Paris Climate Accord

Different Meanings of 'Environment'

Environmental Pollution and Related Major Hazards

Alt-Right Rejection of Environmental Science

Alt-Right Economic Arguments Against Environmental Protection

US Public Reactions to Trump's Environmental Agenda

Risk 1. Political isolation

Risk 2. US competitive disadvantage in PCA-dominated markets

Risk 3. Reduced environmental regulation fails to deliver commercial regeneration

Risk 4. Multiple adverse health and other effects of reduced environmental regulation

Risk 5. Increased frequency of damaging climatic events in US

Risk 6. Voter rejection of Trump's environmental policies

Chapter 10: The Alt-Right, Human Rights, and the Law

Inalienable Rights.

Trump's Problems with the Judiciary and Department of Justice

Health Care Attainment versus Health Care Capability in the United States

The Right to Bear Arms vs Gun Control

Discriminatory Immigration Controls

Risks for US

Risk 1: Damage to US democracy

Risk 2. Economic and financial cost of violations

Risks for Individuals

Risk 1. Healthcare denial

Risk 2. Firearm-related death or injury

Risk 3. Harm from discriminatory policies

Risks for the Alt-Right and the Republican Party

Risk 1. Undermining of constitutional rights leading to voter disaffection

Chapter 11: The Alt-Right, Post-Truth, Fake News, and the Media

The Assault on Truth

Post-Truth Politics

Fake News

Post-Truth, Fake News and the Rise of the Alt-Right: What Caused What?

The Role of Social Media

Trump's Twitter Wars

American Athletes Charged with being Unpatriotic

Response to Puerto Rico Hurricane Disaster

Journalists

Senior US Government Officers

Comedians, Satirists and Celebrities

Where Could this Lead? What Are the Threats?

Risk 1: Continued degradation of political discussion

Risk 2: Demise of democracy

Risk 3: Increasing Alt-Right support and extremism

Conclusions

Part 3: Conclusion

Chapter 12: A Risk Analysis and Assessment of the US Alt-Right and its Effects

A Collated Risk Analysis and Assessment

Risk as a Cognitive Phenomenon: Objective and Subjective Risk

Pure Risk and Speculative/Opportunity Risk

Risk Analysis and Assessment Methodology

Findings and Conclusion

Appendix 12.1: Factors Affecting Risk Perception and Therefore Risk Analysis

Failures of Hindsight, Foresight and Learning

Ignorance and Bounded Rationality

Groupthink, Authority and Conformity

Risk Perception and Risk Attitudes.

Risk Appetite.

ISBN:

9783838271538

383827153X

Publisher Number:

9783838271538