"Contemporary right-wing populist movements have propelled authoritarian leaders into power, championed reactionary forms of nationalism as solutions to economic and social crisis, and scapegoated vulnerable populations, leading to violence, harassment, and hate speech directed against immigrants, people of color, Muslims, Jews, LGBT people and other marginalized communities. The Perils of Populism gathers the writing of leading theorists and activists to explore how a feminist lens can help diagnose theglobal rise of populism and resist threats to democracy. It reflects on the roots of the current political crisis, shows how feminist and queer activists are challenging reactionary populism, and explores feminist visions of a more just, democratic future. Featuring interdisciplinary essays on the United States, the Middle East, Europe, and India, the volume contributes to a rapidly expanding literature on gender and the far right"--
This volume brings together six essays about gender, populism, and democracy in the US, Middle East, Europe, and India from a feminist perspective, including the impact of capitalism on democracy, the role of gender ideology, and the role of community organizing to promote progressive change. Some of the contributors participated in the Rutgers U. Institute for Research on Women's Distinguished Lecture Series on "The Perils of Populism: Feminist Conversations," during 2017-2018, along with a subsequent roundtable and panel. They work in political science, journalism, philosophy, gender studies, public affairs, and sociology, and as activists in the US and Germany. Annotation ©2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Featuring interdisciplinary essays about politics in the United States, the Middle East, Europe, and India from a variety of acclaimed theorists and activists, The Perils of Populism shows how a feminist lens can help diagnose the factors behind the global rise of right-wing populism and teach us how to resist the threat it presents to democracy.
