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Global Authoritarianism: Perspectives and Contestations from the South
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International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies (IRGAC)
Abstract We are witnessing a worldwide resurgence of reactionary ideologies and movements, combined with an escalating assault on democratic institutions and structures. Nevertheless, most studies of these phenomena remain anchored in a methodological nationalism, while comparative research is almost entirel... view more
We are witnessing a worldwide resurgence of reactionary ideologies and movements, combined with an escalating assault on democratic institutions and structures. Nevertheless, most studies of these phenomena remain anchored in a methodological nationalism, while comparative research is almost entirely limited to the Global North. Yet, authoritarian transformations in the South - and the struggles against them - have not only been just as dramatic as those in the North but also preceded them, and consequently have been studied by Southern scholars for many years. This volume brings together the work of more than 15 scholar-activists from across the Global South, combining in-depth studies of regional processes of authoritarian transformation with a global perspective on authoritarian capitalism.... view less
Keywords
authoritarian system; authoritarianism; populism; neoliberalism; political system; national state; neoconservatism; democracy; political theory
Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Political Science
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Global South; Counterstrategies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
300 p.
Series
Edition Politik
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839462096
ISSN
2702-9069
ISBN
978-3-8394-6209-6
Status
Published Version; reviewed