From Fascism to Populism in History
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (914 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520295196 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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 and historical trajectories. Drawing on an expansive history 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.
He shows that precise historical knowledge is essential to understand the present and avoid simplistic explanations.”—Pablo Piccato, author of A History of Infamy: Crime, Truth, and Justice in Mexico “An original, creative, and bold work that will be debated by scholars for decades to come.”—Carlos de la Torre, author of Populist Seduction in Latin America “Populism is not a regime of its own and has a family resemblance to political systems that are opposites, like democracy and fascism. To understand today’s rebirth of populism is, in fact, to comprehend the history of its adoption and reformulation over time. Federico Finchelstein examines modern populism in historical and global perspective, explaining its relationship to fascism and its different manifestations around the world. From Peronism to LePenism to Trumpism, populism&