The SSL ‘Book of the Month’ feature highlights a book in our collection that has been chosen by one of our Subject Consultants. This may be a recent addition to our stock or an existing item that we would like to share with you.

Cultural backlash: Trump, Brexit, and authoritarian populism

by Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart

Cambridge University Press, 2019

eBook available here

The Book of the Month for June has been selected by Jo Gardner, Bodleian Social Science Librarian and Subject Consultant for Politics and International Relations.

Why was it chosen?

It was chosen because it addresses the noticeable rise of authoritarian populism in Europe and the USA. 

Book Overview

The recent growth of support for populist political parties and the emergence of leaders with authoritarian tendencies in many Western societies have attracted much interest. The most popular theories form two groups: One sees support for populist parties being strongest among those who have benefited least from decades of globalisation. The other suggests that populist parties draw most heavily on those who have negative views on changes in society. The authors favour the second of these, and they draw on statistical data and a wide literature to make the case that patterns of voting for populist parties across Europe and the USA all show substantial intergenerational differences. 

How can I access it?

An eBook of this title is available via SOLO. Oxford University staff and students can access it remotely by logging into SOLO with their SSO.

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