Furious minds : the making of the MAGA new right / Laura K. Field.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Field, Laura K., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ).

Conservatism--United States--History--21st century.

Conservatism.

Political culture--United States--History--21st century.

Political culture.

Populism--United States--History--21st century.

Populism.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 406 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Donald Trump is not a big thinker, but his 2016 presidential victory presented a grand opportunity for people who are, and it set off a radicalization and reconfiguration of the American conservative intellectual world. In Furious Minds, Laura Field, who spent close to a decade in conservative academic circles, chronicles the rise of the New Right--the network of academics, public intellectuals, and influencers who provide ideological fuel to Trumpism. This movement includes figures such as Patrick Deneen, Christopher Rufo, Peter Thiel, and JD Vance. Their agenda is built to last, and it has dire long-term implications for liberal democracy. The New Right has precedents in American history, but it is distinct for its youthfulness, misogyny, and extraordinary successes--most notably the elevation of Vance to the vice presidency. The movement--which draws together associates of the right-wing Claremont Institute, National Conservatives, Postliberals, and the Hard Right--advocates nationalist economics, tight borders, isolationism, and reactionary social values. It helped to strategize January 6th and created Project 2025. But above all, the New Right is engaged in a vast culture war against modern liberal pluralism. It is determined to harness state power and use it in new, illiberal ways, from college campuses to the international scene--all driven by the fantasy of restoring a pure America."--Publisher description.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introducing the MAGA New Right

Chapter 2. The Claremonters

Chapter 3. The Journal of American Greatness

Chapter 4. Postliberalism

Chapter 5. National Conservatism

Chapter 6. From alt-right to hard right

Chapter 7. Stopping the steal

Chapter 8. "Patriotic education"

Chapter 9. Laying siege to the institutions

Chapter 10. Common good constitutionalism

Chapter 11. The end of men

Chapter 12. Christian nationalism revival

Chapter 13. Conclusion: ecce furor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780691255262

0691255261

OCLC:

1511414278