Title Destroying democracy : neoliberal capitalism and the rise of authoritarian politics / edited by Michelle Williams and Vishwas Satgar

Published Johannesburg : Wits University Press, 2021

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Description 1 electronic resource (xviii, 224 pages) Series Democratic Marxism ; v. 6 Book collections on Project MUSE Summary Focuses on how decades of neoliberal capitalism have eroded the global democratic project and how, in the process, authoritarian politics are gaining ground. Scholars and activists from the political left focus on four country cases - India, Brazil, South Africa and the US - in which the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the pre-existing crisis Notes "Focuses on how decades of neoliberal capitalism have eroded the global democratic project and how, in the process, authoritarian politics are gaining ground. Scholars and activists from the political left focus on four country cases--India, Brazil, South Africa and the United States of America--in which the COVID-19 pandemic has fuelled and highlighted the pre-exiting crisis."--Back cover Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record; resource not viewed Subject Authoritarianism -- Brazil -- Case studies Authoritarianism -- India -- Case studies Authoritarianism -- South Africa -- Case studies Authoritarianism -- United States -- Case studies Political development -- Case studies Authoritarianism. Neoliberalism. Authoritarianism Neoliberalism Democracy Capitalism -- Political aspects Authoritarianism United States South Africa India Brazil Form Electronic book Author Satgar, Vishwas, editor Williams, Michelle, 1969- editor. LC no. 2021758864 ISBN 9781776147014 1776147014

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