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UNINA9910767557503321 |
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The perils of populism : the end of the American century? / / Adebowale Akande, editor |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024 |
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©2023 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (530 pages) |
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Springer Studies on Populism, Identity Politics and Social Justice Series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Democracy - United States - History - 21st century |
Populism - United States - History - 21st century |
United States Politics and government 21st century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Intro -- Preface -- The Decline of American Politics -- Implications -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I Introduction: The Rhetoric and Myth of a Diffuse Concept-Populism -- Prologue -- The Danger of Trumpian Populism -- I the People, the Rhetoric of a ``Would Be/Wanna Be´´ Goliath (Trump): On Populist Watch -- Introduction and Background -- The Normative and Evaluative ``Myth´´ of a Diffuse Concept: Populism -- Epitome of Populism -- Falsehood-Fakery-Mockery or Insanity? Or Both? -- Trump´s Unlimited Fantasies -- Orwellian Slippery Slope -- U.S. Constitution? Trump Calls for the Termination of the Constitution -- Choosing Democracy Over Monarchy: the Day that Democracy Would Die -- Presidential Debate Biden vs. Trump -- Inseparable Discussion-Conclusion and Overview -- References -- Part II: Ambivalence of Populism -- Democracy in Perplexity: Donald Trump Entangled in a Colonial Legacy of Race-Based Enfranchisement -- Introduction -- Donald Trump and Other Republicans -- What Causes Democracy -- The Natural History of Enfranchisement -- Warfare and True Universal Suffrage -- White Suffrage and Black Enfranchisement -- Trump and the Threat to Democracy -- References -- Cultural Backlash: The Long-Term Damage of Trump´s Legacy to American Democracy and Global Politics -- Introduction -- Background -- Populism´s Effect on Democracy -- |
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The Global Effect of Populism -- How Populism Dismantles Democracies and How Trump Assaulted the American Presidency -- Trump´s Effect on Global Politics -- Conceptualization of Trump´s Effect on Democracy -- Conclusion -- References -- Trump, Authoritarian Populism, COVID-19 Pandemic, and Technopolitics: From a U.S. Perspective -- Introduction -- COVID-19, Eco-crisis, and Global Viralization -- Authoritarian Populism, COVID-19, and Crises of Democracy. |
Authoritarian Populism, Crises of Democracy, and the Dialectics of Technopolitics -- Conclusion -- References -- Trump´s Big Lie and the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol: Going Beyond the Select Committee Report -- Introduction -- J6 and the Select Committee Report -- Looking Beyond the Select Committee Report -- J6 as a Racial Project -- Race and Voter Suppression -- Race and Law Enforcement -- Race and Religion -- Race and Protofascism -- J6 and ``Plutocratic Democracy´´ -- Democracy -- Plutocratic Democracy -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III: The Nexus of Populism and Foreign Policy -- In Search of the Elusive Trump Doctrine -- Introduction -- American Foreign Policy Doctrines -- Searching for the Trump Doctrine in the Middle East -- The Surge in Afghanistan -- Responding to Syria´s Chemical Weapons Attacks -- Pulling Back from Striking Iran -- Withdrawing U.S. Troops from Syria -- Killing General Qasem Suleimani -- Conclusion -- References -- Ever Enough: The Policy ``Deals´´ of Trump White House -- Introduction -- The Policy Implications of President Donald J. Trump -- Background and Rationale -- Donald Trump and Healthcare Policies -- Donald Trump and Immigration Policy -- Donald Trump and Education Policy -- Donald Trump and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ) Community -- Donald Trump and Federal Policy on Crime and Justice -- Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Trump and World Order: Trends in Polarization and Resilience -- Polarization, Trump, and Transatlantic Relations -- Introduction -- Background -- Strength of Transatlantic Relations: Definitions and Analytical Framework -- Transatlantic Relations -- The Transatlantic Relationship: Continuity and Change -- Domestic US Polarization and the Transatlantic Relationship -- Political Polarization and US Domestic Politics. |
So How Does a Fragmented Domestic Affairs Impact Transatlantic Relation? -- Trump´s Foreign Policy and the Transatlantic Relationship -- Trump´s NATO Policy -- Trump and the EU -- What Are the Long-Term Implications for the Transatlantic Partnership? -- Conclusion -- References -- Latinos for Trump: 2020 US Election Results: Why Did So Many Latinos Back Trump? -- Introduction -- The Latino Vote -- An Unsurprising Shift -- From Viva Kennedy to the Regan Revolution -- Latinos since 2016 -- Misinformation and Disinformation -- A Genuine Appeal -- Conclusion -- References -- The US-Iran Showdown: Was it Smart for President Trump to Authorize the Assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani? -- Introduction -- Background -- Anecdotal Evidence that Removing Leaders can Make Groups more Extreme -- The Case of the al-Aqsa Martyrs´ Brigade -- The Case of the Afghan Taliban -- Testing the Impact of Decapitation Strikes on Militant Group Tactics -- Not all Militant Leaders Are the Same -- Conclusion -- References -- Part V: Power Without Persuasion and the Social Construction of Trump´s Reality -- A Critical Inquiry into US Media´s Fact-Checking and Compendiums of Donald Trump´s Falsehoods and ``Lies´´ -- Introduction -- Fact-Checking Trump´s Compendiums of ``Lies´´ -- Method -- Result/Analysis -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- The Trump Effect: A Journalistic Discourse Analysis of Islamophobic Rhetoric in Facebook Comments -- |
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Introduction -- Media Coverage of Muslims -- Visual Representations -- Conservative Media -- Trump´s Influence on Conservative Media -- The Trump Role in the Process -- Networked Gatekeeping -- Response from Liberals -- Hegemonic Framing -- Republicans and the 2022 Mid-Term Elections -- Conclusion -- References -- The Linguistic Construction of Trump´s Social Reality -- Introduction -- Trump and Mainstream Media -- Method. |
Results and Discussion -- News Practice and Partisan Media -- Trump´s Linguistics -- References -- Part VI: De-democratization-Populism, Partisanship and Pandemic -- Trump Redux: The Former President and Political Turmoil Go Hand-in-Hand -- Introduction -- Past -- Presidents Are Capable of Good Deeds -- Future -- He Isn´t Going Away -- Nietzsche, Trump, and the American Far Right -- Introduction -- What Is it in Trump and the Far Right that Makes us Think about Nietzsche? -- Nietzsche and Right-Wing Ideologists behind Trump´s Politics -- Nietzsche and the Move from Conservative to Ultra-Conservative Political Thought in America -- An Ultra-Conservative Interpretation of Nietzsche as the Ideologist of the Right -- How Does the Right with Trump´s Ideology Abuse Nietzsche as a Political Philosopher? -- Is it Correct to Say that Nietzsche Was a Radical Conservative? -- Trump´s Nietzscheanism Adopts the Search for Superman as the Core of Radical Conservatism -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Donald Trump, Populist: Threat to American Democracy? -- Introduction -- Populism, Populists, and the ``will´´ of the People -- Donald J. Trump, Populist -- Exemplifying Negative Populism -- Becoming President -- Gaining the Republican Party´s Nomination -- Winning the Presidency -- A Negative Populist in the White House -- Donald J. Trump, Populist or Demagogue? -- The President and the January 6 Insurrection -- Not Being the President, a Populist Wandering the Wilderness? -- References -- Trump Administration´s Approach to Global Health Governance -- Introduction -- Global Health Governance: Theoretical Considerations -- The World Health Organization and Global Health Governance -- The World Health Organization: An Intergovernmental Approach to Health Security -- Global Health Governance at a Crossroads. |
President Trump´s Approach to Global Health Governance -- Re-Organization, (De)Funding, and Unilateralism -- US´ Withdrawal from the World Health Organization -- The Effects of US´s Withdrawal from the World Health Organization -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Part VII: L´étranger, Resentment, and the Truth -- Trumpism and Putinism: Just Old Wine in New Bottles -- Introduction -- Defining the Concepts of Populism and Ideology -- The Bromance Between Trump and Putin -- Putinism: A Populist Mentality -- Trumpism: Inside and beyond Trump´s Brand -- Putinism and Trumpism: Similarities and Differences -- Conclusion -- References -- Who Are You, Donald J. Trump? -- Introduction -- What? Becoming a Spin Dictator -- Why? Personality and Ethics -- Personality Traits -- Ethical Values -- Interpersonal Relations -- Aggressive -- Outgoing -- Dauntless -- Communication Style -- Decision-Making Style -- Negotiation Behavior -- Conclusion -- References -- Odds and Ends: The Importance of the Political and the Social in Explaining Mortality and Contingency in the Era of Trump -- Introduction -- Terror Management Theory -- The Allure of Charismatic Leaders -- Fatal Attraction: The American Presidency -- Death: The Trump Card -- The Politics of Mortality: Election Results as a Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Looking Forward to 2024 -- References -- Part VIII: Climate Change Denial and Populist Antiestablishment Attitude -- The Role of Populism and Private Property Rights in President Trump´s |
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Decision to Withdraw from the Paris Agreement on Climate... -- Introduction -- Populism-And Donald Trump -- The Role of Populism in Issues Related to the US Environment -- The White House Debate about Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement -- The White House Speech -- What Was Not in the Speech: An Attack on Climate Change Science -- Property Rights and the Environment. |
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