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the politics of us and them

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How fascism works

the politics of us and them

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As the child of refugees of World War II Europe and a renowned philosopher and scholar of propaganda, Jason Stanley has a deep understanding of how democratic societies can be vulnerable to fascism: Nations don’t have to be fascist to suffer from fascist politics. In fact, fascism’s roots have been present in the United States for more than a century. Alarmed by the pervasive rise of fascist tactics both at home and around the globe, Stanley focuses here on the structures that unite them, laying out and analyzing the ten pillars of fascist politics—the language and beliefs that separate people into an “us” and a “them.” He knits together reflections on history, philosophy, sociology, and critical race theory with stories from contemporary Hungary, Poland, India, Myanmar, and the United States, among other nations. He makes clear the immense danger of underestimating the cumulative power of these tactics, which include exploiting a mythic version of a nation’s past; propaganda that twists the language of democratic ideals against themselves; anti-intellectualism directed against universities and experts; law and order politics predicated on the assumption that members of minority groups are criminals; and fierce attacks on labor groups and welfare. These mechanisms all build on one another, creating and reinforcing divisions and shaping a society

By uncovering disturbing patterns that are as prevalent today as ever, Stanley reveals that the stuff of politics—charged by rhetoric and myth—can quickly become policy and reality. Only by recognizing fascists politics, he argues, may we resist its most harmful effects and return to democratic ideals.

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Random House
Language
English
Pages
218

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Cover of: How Fascism Works
How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them
2020, Random House Publishing Group
in English
Cover of: Cómo Funciona el Fascismo / How Fascism Works
Cómo Funciona el Fascismo / How Fascism Works: the Politics of Us and Them
2020, Blackie Books
in Spanish
Cover of: How fascism works
How fascism works: the politics of us and them
2018, Random House
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-207) and index.

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New York

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Dewey Decimal Class
321.9/4
Library of Congress
JC481 .S67 2018, JC481.S67 2018

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Pagination
xix, 218 pages ;
Number of pages
218

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Open Library
OL26501972M
ISBN 13
9780525511830
LCCN
2018013266
OCLC/WorldCat
1056981467, 1020309739
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2018013266

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