Rising Fascism in America: It Can Happen Here

ISBN-13: 9781032056203 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 296 str.

Anthony DiMaggio

Opis

DiMaggio explores how rising fascism has infiltrated US politics, spotlighting the development of rightwing polarization of the media, Trump’s political ascendance, and the prominence of extremist activists. This book offers tactics to combat fascism, exploring social movements such as Antifa and Black Lives Matter in mobilizing the public.

Spis treści

Introduction. A Fascist Movement in America?, Chapter 1. The Enablers – "Liberal" Democratic Institutions and Neofascistic Politics, Chapter 2. The Trojan Horse – "Conservative" Media and the Mainstreaming of Neofascistic Politics, Chapter 3. The Bridge – How Donald Trump Normalized Neofascistic Politics, Chapter 4. The Base – Trumpism as a Neofascistic Political Movement, Chapter 5. The Resistance – Antifascism in U.S. Social Movements

O autorze

Anthony R. DiMaggio is Associate Professor of Political Science at Lehigh University. His research emphasizes the interactions between politics, social movements, the news media, and the American right. He is the author of nine books, including Political Power in America (2019), Rebellion in America (Routledge 2020), and Unequal America (Routledge 2021). He has been an active participant in social movement politics for the last two decades, and is an avid social commentator.