The Age of Discontent: Populism, Extremism, and Conspiracy Theories in Contemporary Democracies

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Matthew Rhodes-Purdy (Clemson University, South Carolina) Rachel Navarre (Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts)

The Age of Discontent

Populism, Extremism, and Conspiracy Theories in Contemporary Democracies

Matthew Rhodes-Purdy (Clemson University, South Carolina), Rachel Navarre (Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts), Stephen Utych

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Cambridge University Press
30 May 2024

Comparative politics; Public opinion & polls; Political economy

The years following the 2008 financial crisis produced a surge of political discontent with populism, conspiracism, and Far Right extremism rising across the world. Despite this timing, many of these movements coalesced around cultural issues rather than economic grievances. But if culture, and not economics, is the primary driver of political discontent, why did these developments emerge after a financial collapse, a pattern that repeats throughout the history of the democratic world? Using the framework of 'Affective Political Economy', The Age of Discontent demonstrates that emotions borne of economic crises produce cultural discontent, thus enflaming conflicts over values and identities. The book uses this framework to explain the rise of populism and the radical right in the US, UK, Spain, and Brazil, and the social uprising in Chile. It argues that states must fulfill their roles as providers of social insurance and channels for citizen voices if they wish to turn back the tide of political discontent.

By: Matthew Rhodes-Purdy (Clemson University South Carolina), Rachel Navarre (Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts), Stephen Utych
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781009279437
ISBN 10: 1009279432
Pages: 307
Publication Date: 30 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. Left behind vs. backlash: economic and cultural theories of democratic discontent; 3. Affective political economy: the economic origins of democratic discontent; 4. Affective political economy and political discontent: an experimental analysis; 5. Frozen parties, failing markets: discontent in the United States and United Kingdom; 6. Austerity, regionalism and dueling populisms in Spain; 7. Corruption, populism and contentious politics in Brazil and Chile; 8. The dogs that did not bark: how Canada, Portugal and Uruguay avoided discontent; 9. Populism in power: polarization, charismatic attachment and conspiracy theories in Trump's America; 10. Conclusions: is neoliberal democracy sustainable?

Matthew Rhodes-Purdy is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Clemson University. He is the author of Regime Support Beyond the Balance Sheet (2017). Rachel Navarre is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Master of Public Administration Program at Bridgewater State University. She is co-author of Immigration in the 21st Century (2020) with Drs. Terri Givens and Pete Mohanty. Stephen Utych is a market researcher with area focus on political psychology, political behavior, and experimental methods. Dr. Utych has published over thirty peer-reviewed articles.

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Populism, Extremism, and Conspiracy Theories in Contemporary Democracies

Matthew Rhodes-Purdy (Clemson University, South Carolina), Rachel Navarre (Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts), Stephen Utych

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Populism, Extremism, and Conspiracy Theories in Contemporary Democracies

Matthew Rhodes-Purdy (Clemson University, South Carolina), Rachel Navarre (Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts), Stephen Utych

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