Mudde, Cas
The Far Right Today
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509536832
- author:
- Mudde, Cas
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 22 x 13.7 x 2.2 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, History & Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Far Right Today by Cas Mudde provides a concise overview of the fourth wave of postwar far-right politics. This timely book explores its history, ideology, organization, causes, and consequences, as well as responses available to challenge its ideas and influence. Mudde argues that what defines this current far-right renaissance is its mainstreaming and normalization within the contemporary political landscape. He offers a complex and insightful picture of one of the key political challenges of our time, challenging orthodox thinking on the relationship between conventional and far-right politics. By examining the causes and consequences of this phenomenon, Mudde sheds light on the complexities of modern far-right politics, making this book an essential read for anyone looking to understand its significance.