Title The age of discontent populism, extremism, and conspiracy theories in contemporary democracies / Matthew Rhodes-Purdy, Clemson University, South Carolina, Rachel Navarre, Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts, Stephen Utych, Boise State University, Idaho

Published New York : Cambridge University Press, 2023

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Description 1 online resource Contents Introduction -- Left behind vs. Backlash: Economic and Cultural Theories of Democratic Discontent -- Affective Political Economy: The economic origins of democratic discontent -- Affective political economy and political discontent: an experimental analysis -- Frozen Parties, Failing Markets: Discontent in the United States and United Kingdom -- Austerity, Regionalism, and Dueling Populisms in Spain -- Corruption, Populism, and Contentious Politics in Brazil and Chile -- The Dogs That Did Not Bark: How Canada, Portugal, and Uruguay Avoided Discontent -- Populism in Power: Polarization, Charismatic Attachment, and Conspiracy Theories in Trump's America -- Conclusions: Is Neoliberal Democracy Sustainable? Summary "Economic crises since 2008 led to the rise of populist, extremist, Far Right, and conspiracy-focused movements. Emotions borne of economic crises produces cultural discontent (i.e. enflames conflicts over values and identities), an approach we call Affective Political Economy. The book studies these dynamics in Europe and the Americas"-- Provided by publisher Subject Financial crises -- Psychological aspects Financial crises -- Political aspects Social conflict. Radicalism. Political psychology. Political psychology. Radicalism. Social conflict. Form Electronic book Author Navarre, Rachel, author. Utych, Stephen Michael, author. ISBN 9781009279406 1009279408

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