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Book SynopsisThe European Union is grappling with a democracy problem. The succession of crises which have plagued the increasingly executive EU for years, has led to a rising cacophony of voices calling for fundamental change to the integration project. Yet despite the seismic shock of the Brexit referendum and the electoral upsets by nativist parties across the continent, few of the plans for EU reform include concrete proposals to reduce the age-old democratic deficit. This book is concerned with the two-pronged question of how the relationship between citizens, the state and EU institutions has changed, and how direct democratic participation can be improved in a multi-layered Union. As such, this edited volume focuses not on populism per se, nor does it deeply engage with policy and output legitimacy. Rather, the research is concerned with process and polity. Building on the notion of increasing social, economic and political interdependence across borders, this volume asks how a sense of solidarity and European identity can be rescued from the bottom up by politically empowering citizens to ‘take back control’ of their EU.Table of ContentsPart I / 1. Introduction, CEPS, Brussels / 2. Instruments and Procedures of Direct Democracy at the EU level, CEPS, Brussels / Part II / 3. Country report Austria, Austrian Society for European Politics, Vienna / 4. Country report Bulgaria, Centre for Liberal Strategies, Sofia / 5. Country report Czech Republic, Institute of International Relations, Prague / 6. Country report Denmark, EUROPA, Copenhagen / 7. Country report Finland, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Helsinki / 8. Country report Germany, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin / 9. Country report Greece, ELIAMEP, Athens / 10. Country report Italy, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome / 11. Country report Latvia, Latvian Institute of International Affairs, Riga / 12. Country report Poland, Institute of Public Affairs, Warsaw / 13. Country report Romania, European Institute of Romania, Bucharest / 14. Country report Slovakia, Slovak Foreign Policy Association, Bratislava / 15. Country report Spain, Elcano Royal Institute, Madrid / 16. Country report United Kingdom, Centre for European Reform, London / Part III / 17. How to Strengthen European Political Parties from a National Perspective, PROVIDUS, Riga / 18. Reflections on the Democratic Conventions throughout the EU, CIDOB, Barcelona / 19. ‘Civic-tech’ – Impact of digital technologies on democratic processes and political participation, WiseEuropa, Warsaw / 20. EU Storytelling and the New Narrative for Europe – Who is going to listen?, European Institute, Sofia / Part IV / 21. Conclusions and the way forward, Carnegie Europe, Brussels

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together a range of scholars dissatisfied with the mainstream of the populism debate. It intends to bring forward a perspective which envisions populism not simply as a negative aspect of politics, but as a way of doing politics. Contemporary politics has been characterised by the overarching presence of populism, while simultaneously engendering a sense of fear and extremism around the results of populist movements. This collection intends to unpack the true potential for movements from and by the people, linking these historically and offering a new lens for thinking about contemporary populism. What can we learn from recent events? How can these lessons inform how we think about politics for the future? Offering this approach, from the perspective of populist potential, will help us answer these questions and open the debate with contributors from countries or regions that have a tradition of populism, privileging them with a deeper understanding.Table of ContentsIntroduction Emmy Eklundh and Andy Knott Chapter 1: Populism: The Politics of a Definition Andy Knott Chapter 2: Populism and Myth María Esperanza Casullo Chapter 3: Populism and the Politics of Control Paolo Gerbaudo Chapter 4: Ten Theses on Populism Emilia Palonen Chapter 5: Why Populists aren’t Mad Emmy Eklundh Chapter 6: Populism, Democracy and the Transnational People: In Defence of Democratic Populism Mark Devenney Chapter 7: Left Populism as a Political Project Marina Prentoulis Chapter 8: A Manifesto and Populism? Andy Knott

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together a range of scholars dissatisfied with the mainstream of the populism debate. It intends to bring forward a perspective which envisions populism not simply as a negative aspect of politics, but as a way of doing politics. Contemporary politics has been characterised by the overarching presence of populism, while simultaneously engendering a sense of fear and extremism around the results of populist movements. This collection intends to unpack the true potential for movements from and by the people, linking these historically and offering a new lens for thinking about contemporary populism. What can we learn from recent events? How can these lessons inform how we think about politics for the future? Offering this approach, from the perspective of populist potential, will help us answer these questions and open the debate with contributors from countries or regions that have a tradition of populism, privileging them with a deeper understanding.Table of ContentsIntroduction Emmy Eklundh and Andy Knott Chapter 1: Populism: The Politics of a Definition Andy Knott Chapter 2: Populism and Myth María Esperanza Casullo Chapter 3: Populism and the Politics of Control Paolo Gerbaudo Chapter 4: Ten Theses on Populism Emilia Palonen Chapter 5: Why Populists aren’t Mad Emmy Eklundh Chapter 6: Populism, Democracy and the Transnational People: In Defence of Democratic Populism Mark Devenney Chapter 7: Left Populism as a Political Project Marina Prentoulis Chapter 8: A Manifesto and Populism? Andy Knott

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Book SynopsisThe European Union has a democracy problem. The polycrisis that has plagued the EU for years has led to a cacophony of voices calling for fundamental change to the integration project. Yet despite the shock of the Brexit referendum and the electoral upsets caused by nativist parties across the continent, few of the plans for EU reform include concrete proposals to address the perennial democratic deficit. This volume looks at how the relationship between citizens, the state and EU institutions has changed in a multi-layered Union. As such, it focuses more on polity than on populism, and does not engage deeply with policy or output legitimacy. Building on the notion of increasing social, economic and political interdependence across borders, this book asks whether a sense of solidarity and European identity can be rescued from the bottom up by empowering citizens to ‘take back control’ of their Union. Direct Democracy in the EU: The Myth of a Citizens’ Union is part of the ‘Towards a Citizens’ Union’ project and is the product of collaboration with 20 renowned think tanks from the European Policy Institutes Network (EPIN). It is the first of three publications that will also cover the state of representative democracy in the EU and the accountability of democratic institutions.

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Book SynopsisThe European Union has a democracy problem. The polycrisis that has plagued the EU for years has led to a cacophony of voices calling for fundamental change to the integration project. Yet despite the shock of the Brexit referendum and the electoral upsets caused by nativist parties across the continent, few of the plans for EU reform include concrete proposals to address the perennial democratic deficit. This volume looks at how the relationship between citizens, the state and EU institutions has changed in a multi-layered Union. As such, it focuses more on polity than on populism, and does not engage deeply with policy or output legitimacy. Building on the notion of increasing social, economic and political interdependence across borders, this book asks whether a sense of solidarity and European identity can be rescued from the bottom up by empowering citizens to ‘take back control’ of their Union. Direct Democracy in the EU: The Myth of a Citizens’ Union is part of the ‘Towards a Citizens’ Union’ project and is the product of collaboration with 20 renowned think tanks from the European Policy Institutes Network (EPIN). It is the first of three publications that will also cover the state of representative democracy in the EU and the accountability of democratic institutions.

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Book SynopsisExplore the revival of far-right movements and parties over the past few decades in varying liberal-democracies, including the United States, Canada and Australia, Hungary, Poland and Taiwan.After decades on the social and political margins, far-right groups and movements in 2019 are enjoying increasing success, and even claiming a place in mainstream electoral politics in many Western political systems. Research shows that new media like Twitter, YouTube, and community sites likes 4chan and Reddit are increasingly involved with the mobilization of popular support for far-right electoral campaigns, and even organized political violence. These technologies – including other social media, discussion websites, certain online games, chat servers, talk radio, cable news, and print media – are making contemporary far-right ideologies possible in diverse ways, altering methods of recruitment to the extent that they become unrecognizable from far-right movements of the past, and thus, more dangerous. The results of these new technological processes can be seen in the increasing normalization of far-right values within mainstream culture, politics, and media ecosystems within countries from the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia to Germany, Poland and Hungary. This book brings together recent academic research exploring how far-right groups use new media to recruit followers to extremist beliefs and mobilize political action. In doing so, the book reveals the complex ways that evolving technologies are used both purposively, subtly, and in some cases incidentally, to recruit and mobilize far-right support.Table of Contents1. Introduction: The Uncanny Political Work of Technologies, Melody Devries, Judith Bessant, & Rob Watts Part I: Electoral and Institutional Resurgence: Campaigns and Wins2. Far-Right Recruitment and Mobilization on Facebook: The Case of Australia, Jordan McSwiney3. Populist Myths and Ethno-Nationalist Fears in Hungary, Simon Bradford & Fin Cullen4. Multi-Platform Social Capital Mobilization Strategies among Anti-LGBTQIA+ Groups in Taiwan, Kenneth C.C. Yang & Yowei KangPart II: Social Network, Social Movement and the Gendered Far-Right 5. Twitter as a Channel for Frame Diffusion: Hashtag Activism and the Virality of #HeterosexualPrideDay, J.P. Armstrong6. The Online Manosphere and Misogyny in the Far-Right: The Case of the #thotaudit, Simon Copland7. “A Positive Identity for Men”: Pathways to far-right participation through Reddit’s /r/MensRights and /r/TheRedPill, Luc S. Cousineau Part III: Platforms and Alt-Tech Collectivity 8. Soldiers of 4chan: The Role of Anonymous Online Spaces in Backlash Movement Networks, Andrey Kasimov9. The Internet Hate Machine: On the Weird Collectivity of Anonymous Far-Right Groups, Sal Hagen and Marc Tuters10. Gab as an Imitated Counterpublic, Greta JasserPart IV: Assemblages and Assembled Tools – From Theory to Resistance 11. Moments of Political Gameplay: Game Design as a Mobilization Tool for Far-Right Action, Noel Brett12. Mobilized But Not (Yet) Recruited: The Case of the Collective Avatar, Melody Devries 13. “Resisting” the Far Right in Racial Capitalism: Sources, Possibilities and Limits, Tanner Mirrlees

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Book SynopsisThe benefits of globalization have long been trumpeted by right-wing and centre-left politicians and is enshrined in the neoliberal consensus of western democracies. However, in recent years, conservative rhetoric has turned increasingly anti-globalization. Ray Kiely examines this new trend, in particular the discourse of “winners” and “losers” of globalization that has emerged since the financial crisis, and which has been used by conservative politicians in the United States and the UK to reflect real and imagined threats to domestic economies and national identity. The book examines new US and UK conservative movements (alongside earlier traditions) and the development of conservative ideas, in particular projects for renewal, that have shaped responses to globalization that challenge neoliberal and third way approaches. The nostalgia for a former supposed age of economic and societal harmony, which has characterized this conservative anti-globalization response is given particular attention. The popular mantras of deregulation and economic nationalism that loomed large in both the election of Donald Trump and the UK’s Brexit vote are shown to be potent examples of the success of this new conservative (anti-)globalization rhetoric. As well as examining the changing nature of Anglo-American conservatism, the book also offers an insightful account of the wider resurgence of populism.Table of Contents1. Introduction2. The three waves of globalization theory: revisiting the debate in the light of conservative analyses3. A fourth wave of globalization: from the third way to conservative (anti-) globalization4. British Conservatism and the international: free trade, the Anglosphere and Brexit5. US conservativism: Trumping globalization?6. Conservatism, populism and the liberal state: a critique7. Conservatism and the political economy of (anti-) globalization: a critique8. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisThe benefits of globalization have long been trumpeted by right-wing and centre-left politicians and is enshrined in the neoliberal consensus of western democracies. However, in recent years, conservative rhetoric has turned increasingly anti-globalization. Ray Kiely examines this new trend, in particular the discourse of “winners” and “losers” of globalization that has emerged since the financial crisis, and which has been used by conservative politicians in the United States and the UK to reflect real and imagined threats to domestic economies and national identity. The book examines new US and UK conservative movements (alongside earlier traditions) and the development of conservative ideas, in particular projects for renewal, that have shaped responses to globalization that challenge neoliberal and third way approaches. The nostalgia for a former supposed age of economic and societal harmony, which has characterized this conservative anti-globalization response is given particular attention. The popular mantras of deregulation and economic nationalism that loomed large in both the election of Donald Trump and the UK’s Brexit vote are shown to be potent examples of the success of this new conservative (anti-)globalization rhetoric. As well as examining the changing nature of Anglo-American conservatism, the book also offers an insightful account of the wider resurgence of populism.Table of Contents1. Introduction2. The three waves of globalization theory: revisiting the debate in the light of conservative analyses3. A fourth wave of globalization: from the third way to conservative (anti-) globalization4. British Conservatism and the international: free trade, the Anglosphere and Brexit5. US conservativism: Trumping globalization?6. Conservatism, populism and the liberal state: a critique7. Conservatism and the political economy of (anti-) globalization: a critique8. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisPolitical Racism conceptualizes a distinctive form of racism – intentional, organized hostility mobilized by political actors – and examines its role in the Brexit conflict and in the rise of a new nationalist politics in the UK. In a compelling analysis the book argues that Powellite anti-immigrant racism, reinterpreted in numerical terms, was combined with anti-East European and anti-Muslim hostility to inform the Vote Leave victory. This type of racism, which has a special significance in societies where racism has been delegitimized, is shown to have further shaped the form of EU withdrawal and also the government’s post-Brexit policies.Trade ReviewShaw tackles a difficult issue – one that tends to be played down when we discuss supposedly 'mainstream' British politics – with skill, subtlety and an admirable refusal to resort to euphemism. Anyone seeking a deeper understanding of how Brexit came to pass should read this book and take its argument seriously. -- Tim Bale, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of LondonA necessary and robust intervention challenging our reticence to speak candidly about the uses of race and racism in contemporary political discourse. Authored by an eminent and accomplished scholar, this book will be of interest to a broad audience. -- Nasar Meer, Professor of Race, Identity and Citizenship, University of EdinburghPolitical Racism is a vital intervention which confronts what most studies of contemporary British politics conveniently elide: the mobilization of new and old forms of racism for political ends. Shaw meticulously documents the lingering Powellism and reconstituted racisms which have been activated in Brexit-era politics and persisted throughout the Johnson administration. This book is a solid serving of evidence in the otherwise mystifying field of political science which remains intent on avoiding the ‘R’ word. -- Lisa Tilley, SOAS University of LondonIf you have wondered what role racism played in the Brexit referendum, this book is a must-read. Martin Shaw offers a new way of thinking about racism, which is essential to our understanding of modern British politics and society. He charts the rise of racialised politics in the UK and explains why immigration increasingly became an issue in a society that traditionally had been more accepting of migrants. This book challenges our understanding of concepts like racism, xenophobia, nationalism and nativism and explains how political racism can hide in plain sight. -- Maike Bohn, co-founder of the3millionTable of ContentsIntroduction1 Conceptualizing racism and political racism2 Political racism and immigration3 The Europhobic movement and its ideology4 Racism in the referendum5 Embedded racism in the Brexit conflict6 Johnson’s victory and the nationalist Tory regimeConclusion

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Book SynopsisWe''re all in favour of free speech except when we're not! Often it's a case of ''free speech for me, but not for thee'. The regulation of speech is a matter that is typically dealt with arbitrarily without there being any obvious principled basis for the decisions that are made. Is hate speech, so-called, a form of free speech? What of blasphemy, in either its ancient or contemporary forms? Should certain forms of speech be mandatory?As with free speech, we're all in favour of tolerance except when we''re not! Tolerance is increasingly coming to seem, well, intolerable and new and improved forms of intolerance are everywhere on the rise, not least as embodied in the currently fashionable doctrines of diversity, inclusion and equality.In ZAP, Gerard Casey presents a critical and unified approach to both free speech and tolerance based on the Zero Aggression Principle, keeping the critical discussion topical and grounded by reference to current events.

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Book Synopsis Elections always have consequences, but the 2017 Bundestag election in Germany proved particularly consequential. With political upheaval across the globe—notably in Britain and the USA—it was vital to European and global order that Germany remain stable. And it did through the re-election of Angela Merkel as chancellor, now in her fourth term. Just under the surface, however, instability is mounting—exemplified by the entry of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) as the largest opposition party, the decline of the Social Democrats, the ever-restive Bavarians, and the growing factionalism within the Christian Democratic Union as the Merkel era comes to an end. Paying special attention to the rise of the AfD, this volume delves into the campaign, leading political figures, the structure of the electorate, the state of the parties, the media environment, coalition negotiations, and policy impacts.Trade Review “The volume should not only be of interest to an international audience, but also fertilize the German-language discourse due to its specific thematic composition and international perspective.” • Zeitschrift für ParlamentsfragenTable of Contents Introduction: Merkeldämmerung Eric Langenbacher Chapter 1. Coalition Politics in Crisis? The German Party System Before and After the 2017 Federal Election Frank Decker and Philipp Adorf Chapter 2. Pointing Fingers at the Media? Coverage of the 2017 Bundestag Election Alexander Beyer and Steven Weldon Chapter 3. LGBTI Rights and the 2017 German National Election Louise K. Davidson-Schmich Chapter 4. Kan-di(e)-dat? Unpacking Gender Images across Angela Merkel’s Four Campaigns for the Chancellorship, 2005–2017 Joyce Marie Mushaben Chapter 5. The CDU/CSU’s Ambivalent 2017 Campaign Clay Clemens Chapter 6. Yet Another Grand Coalition: The Social Democrats at the Crossroads Andreas M. Wüst Chapter 7. The Race for Third: Small Parties in the 2017 Bundestag Election David F. Patton Chapter 8. Two of the Same Kind? The Rise of the AfD and its Implications for the CDU/CSU Matthias Dilling Chapter 9. The AfD and the End of Containment in Germany? David Art Chapter 10. Radical Right-Wing Populists in Parliament: The Alternative for Germany in European Context Lars Rensmann Chapter 11. Antisemitism in the “Alternative for Germany” Party Samuel Salzborn Chapter 12. The Left Party and the AfD: Populist Competitors in Eastern Germany Jonathan Olsen Chapter 13. Germany’s Aussenpolik After the Election Stephen F. Szabo Chapter 14. Germany's Role in the EU-27 Leadership Constellation after Brexit Christian Schweiger Conclusion: Looking Beyond Merkel Eric Langenbacher

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Book SynopsisDonald Trump has faced unprecedented opposition from members of his own party to his candidacy, election, and presidency. This opposition, known collectively as #NeverTrump Republicans, opposes Trump for a variety of reasons, but is united in its assessment that he is temperamentally unfit to be president. The contributors in The Republican Resistance: #NeverTrump Conservatives and the Future of the GOP detail the origins of this movement, with particular focus on the 2016 election cycle, and explore how #NeverTrump opponents have continued their resistance through the Trump presidency. The contributors argue that the Trump presidency and the #NeverTrump opposition represent a key feature of modern American politics in which both major American political parties must contend: the rise of a populist insurgency intent on overtaking the party from within. The Republican Resistance examines the implications of this populist revolt on the GOP and the challenges of embracing demographic and structural realities on the one hand while catering to a political base built to oppose those trends on the other.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Resisting Trump: Origins of #NeverTrump and the Battle for the Soul of the GOP, Andrew L. Pieper and Jeff DeWittPart I: Where #NeverTrump?Chapter 2: A Dying Breed: “#NeverTrumpism in Congress, Jeffrey LazarusChapter 3: Laboratories of Resistance? #NeverTrumpers and the Opportunities and Limits of State and Local Autonomy in a Polarized Era, Anthony Sparacino Chapter 4: #NeverTrump and the Fourth Estate, April A. Johnson and Karyn A. AmiraChapter 5: #NeverTrumpers and the Think Tank Resistance, Heather E. YatesChapter 6: Elephants Grumble: The Republican Establishment’s Rejection of Donald Trump, Jason S. ByersPart II: Why #NeverTrump?Chapter 7: The Art of the Deal? #NeverTrumpers and the Struggle for GOP Foreign Policy, Wesley B. RenfroChapter 8: Whose Conservatism? Domestic Policy and #NeverTrump Opposition, Robert (Bo) WoodChapter 9: Never One of Us: The Battle for Conservative Purity in Trump’s America, Christopher PaskewichChapter 10: Conservative Character? Donald Trump and the Corrosive Presidency, Martin CohenChapter 11: #NeverTrump Conservatives and the Corruption of Donald Trump, Beth RosensonPart III: ConclusionChapter 12: #NeverTrumpism and American Politics: Past, Present, and Looking Ahead, Jeff DeWitt and Andrew L. Pieper

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Book SynopsisThe election of Donald Trump as President of the United States in November 2016 was a political earthquake, one supporters and detractors alike agree has changed the course of history. The policy implications have been stark and will continue well beyond his presidency. The political implications have been perhaps even more drastic—for both political parties. Trump has shaken the 40-year-old coalition of traditional conservatives, orthodox religious voters, and free-market libertarians that has long-composed the Republican Party. The Republican Resistance: #NeverTrump Conservatives and the Future of the GOP explores the members of that coalition, especially traditional, establishment-oriented Republicans and conservative intellectuals who opposed his candidacy, who generally still oppose his presidency, and who represent the elite-in-waiting that believes it will have to rebuild the GOP when the Trump coalition implodes. In the end, The Republican Resistance argues that the Trump presidency and the #NeverTrump countermovement reflect key features of modern American politics which both major political parties must contend: the rise of a populist insurgency intent on overtaking the parties from within and challenges of embracing demographic and structural realities on the one hand while catering to a political base often built to oppose those trends on the other.Trade ReviewThese ten essays, contributed by eleven political scientists and edited with an introduction by Pieper and DeWitt, amount to a preliminary assessment of the predicament and prospects of so-called never-Trump Republicans.... The first six contributions attempt to describe the scope of diffuse anti-Trumpism at various levels of government and in the press, at think tanks, and within the Republican establishment. The remaining essays identify ways that Trump's campaign and presidency violated essential conservative principles, driving people into opposition.... Based primarily on public and journalistic sources, this work [provides] a starting place for...research on the topic. Recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Resisting Trump: Origins of #NeverTrump and the Battle for the Soul of the GOP, Andrew L. Pieper and Jeff DeWittPart I: Where #NeverTrump?Chapter 2: A Dying Breed: “#NeverTrumpism in Congress, Jeffrey LazarusChapter 3: Laboratories of Resistance? #NeverTrumpers and the Opportunities and Limits of State and Local Autonomy in a Polarized Era, Anthony Sparacino Chapter 4: #NeverTrump and the Fourth Estate, April A. Johnson and Karyn A. AmiraChapter 5: #NeverTrumpers and the Think Tank Resistance, Heather E. YatesChapter 6: Elephants Grumble: The Republican Establishment’s Rejection of Donald Trump, Jason S. ByersPart II: Why #NeverTrump?Chapter 7: The Art of the Deal? #NeverTrumpers and the Struggle for GOP Foreign Policy, Wesley B. RenfroChapter 8: Whose Conservatism? Domestic Policy and #NeverTrump Opposition, Robert (Bo) WoodChapter 9: Never One of Us: The Battle for Conservative Purity in Trump’s America, Christopher PaskewichChapter 10: Conservative Character? Donald Trump and the Corrosive Presidency, Martin CohenChapter 11: #NeverTrump Conservatives and the Corruption of Donald Trump, Beth RosensonPart III: ConclusionChapter 12: #NeverTrumpism and American Politics: Past, Present, and Looking Ahead, Jeff DeWitt and Andrew L. Pieper

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Book SynopsisThe ‘Russiagate’ affair is one of the most far-reaching political events of recent years. But what exactly was the nature and extent of Russian interference in the campaign that led to the presidency of Donald J. Trump? Richard Sakwa sets out the dramatic series of events that combined to create Russiagate and examines whether together they form a persuasive account of Russia’s role in the extraordinary 2016 American election. Offering a meticulous account of the multiple layers in play, his authoritative analysis challenges the claims of Russian interference and collusion. As we enter into a new cold war, this myth-busting, accessible and balanced account is essential reading to understand contemporary East-West relations. Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Russians Are ComingChapter 2. Trump AscendsChapter 3. Trump and RussiaChapter 4. Russiagate and the New Cold WarChapter 5. Hacking the ElectionChapter 6. Social Media MeddlingChapter 7. Conspiracy, Collusion and Crossfire HurricaneChapter 8. The Steele DossierChapter 9. Spinning RussiagateChapter 10. Flynn and the Russian ConcussionChapter 11. Suspicious ActivityChapter 12. Mueller InvestigatesChapter 13. Russiagate QuestionedChapter 14. Fruit of a Poisoned TreeChapter 15. Worse than WatergateChapter 16. Deception and the New Cold War

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Book SynopsisThe ‘Russiagate’ affair is one of the most far-reaching political events of recent years. But what exactly was the nature and extent of Russian interference in the campaign that led to the presidency of Donald J. Trump? Richard Sakwa sets out the dramatic series of events that combined to create Russiagate and examines whether together they form a persuasive account of Russia’s role in the extraordinary 2016 American election. Offering a meticulous account of the multiple layers in play, his authoritative analysis challenges the claims of Russian interference and collusion. As we enter into a new cold war, this myth-busting, accessible and balanced account is essential reading to understand contemporary East-West relations. Trade ReviewSakwa is not the first to make these points, but his is an exceptionally detailed and well-documented account of all the major episodes covered by the Trump-Russia probes. * Foreign Affairs *In Deception, Sakwa tackles the topic of Russiagate and the 2016 US election. As a historical record, the book is invaluable. Sakwa uses his significant knowledge of Russia and his strong research skills to provide a detailed, thorough account of the events leading up to and following the 2016 election. This book will serve as an important reference on this controversy. Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals. * Choice Reviews *This book is quite possibly one of the most important I have ever read. … This promises to be an exceptionally durable, go-to work on a matter of great importance. -- Oliver Boyd-Barrett, Bowling Green State UniversityThe book is likely to become an authoritative account of the issue that future scholars of US-Russia relations will have to consult particularly when it comes to analyzing the domestic role that Russia has played in American politics since Donald Trump’s election in 2016. -- Andrei P. Tsygankov, San Francisco State UniversityTable of ContentsChapter 1. The Russians Are ComingChapter 2. Trump AscendsChapter 3. Trump and RussiaChapter 4. Russiagate and the New Cold WarChapter 5. Hacking the ElectionChapter 6. Social Media MeddlingChapter 7. Conspiracy, Collusion and Crossfire HurricaneChapter 8. The Steele DossierChapter 9. Spinning RussiagateChapter 10. Flynn and the Russian ConcussionChapter 11. Suspicious ActivityChapter 12. Mueller InvestigatesChapter 13. Russiagate QuestionedChapter 14. Fruit of a Poisoned TreeChapter 15. Worse than WatergateChapter 16. Deception and the New Cold War

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Book SynopsisHungary in State of Exception seeks to analyze the transboundary exchange of political and economic ideas through the global neoliberal hegemonic struggle. Neoliberalism, as a economic and political ideology, defined the history of Hungary not just in the 21st century, but in the troubled 20th century. Eastern Europe played a crucial role in neoliberalism’s rise to control globalized capitalism, and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have constantly an incubator of and experimental laboratory for new types of neoliberal capitalism. Antal arguesthat neoliberalism, like populism, is historically embedded in Hungarian political history, its the political form is economic and governmental exceptionalism. This book reveals the common history of Western- and Eastern-style neoliberalism from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the contemporary COVID-19 crisis. Without emphasis on the century of neoliberalization of CEE, the contemporary rise of regional authoritarianism cannot be understood. Antal also details the relationship between Orbán’s rise and contemporary neoliberal politics in CEE. Trade ReviewAnyone with an interest in the fate of Hungary and Central and Eastern Europe will enjoy reading Antal's work, which contains many original observations and analyses. Understanding how neoliberalism integrates into Central and Eastern Europe and became a Zeitgeist is a key issue from a historical perspective and also for the contemporary Hungarian situation. Neoliberalization has been under-researched in many respects and the volume aims to fill this gap with the tools of critical thinking. It also highlights how the management of the COVID crisis is deeply embedded in the neoliberal political and economic-social 'tradition'. This work, which is essentially a history of ideas, shows how Hungary has contributed to the development of neoliberalism, first and foremost by constantly suspending normality. The book is an important document of independent, autonomous thinking. I can only recommend reading it. -- Tamás Krausz, author of Reconstructing Lenin: An Intellectual BiographyIn this overarching political history, Antal weaves together insights from an impressively large body of scholarship. He convincingly demonstrates that in the last 50 years, neoliberalism has been the norm throughout Hungary's three different political regimes. The book also serves as a helpful guide for scholars and students, offering a comprehensive introduction to neoliberalism and Hungary's political economy. -- Gabor Scheiring, Bocconi UniversityIn this exciting book, Antal, a leading Hungarian political theorist, argues that neoliberalism is far more than just a recent trend: It is a historically embedded phenomenon in the eastern part of Europe. Antal not only demonstrates that neoliberalism is inseparable from biopolitics and from the state of exception, but he argues convincingly that neoliberalization is a strategy of disruption, not of stabilization. -- András Bozóki, Central European University, ViennaTable of ContentsIntroduction: Historically Embedded Neoliberalism and Exceptional Measures in HungaryChapter 1: The Neoliberalism as a Permanent State of ExceptionChapter 2 The Heritage of the Habsburg Empire: The Historical Impact of NeoliberalismChapter 3 Neoliberalization of State SocialismChapter 4 The Neoliberalization of 1989 and the Collapse of System of Regime ChangeChapter 5 Authoritarian Populism, Neoliberalism and Exceptional MeasuresConclusion: The Semi-Peripheral Fate: Neoliberalism and Authoritarian Populism

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Book Synopsis''It is uplifting to see a frontline politician setting out a vision of such scope and ideological coherence ... persuasively argued and elegant to read'' Sunday TimesA 2023 Book of the Year in Sunday Times and Daily TelegraphContemporary conservatism can easily be seen as a hollowed-out creed. Combining heartless free-market individualism with an unthinking social liberalism or else simple authoritarian populism - it offers little to those whose sense of meaning is securely rooted in their families, communities and country.Covenant, Danny Kruger, one of parliament's leading thinkers, argues that we must restore the sources of virtue and belonging that underpin the good life. Our urgent task is to repair the covenantal relationships of love and partnership that our families, local communities and ultimately our country depend on. We must, he contends, go beyond a politics based purely on individual autonomy, social atomisation and self-worship. By examining the most fundamental questions of love, sex, life and death, ranging from marriage to assisted dying, Kruger charts a course towards a conservatism that can respond humanely and wisely to the social, environmental and economic crises that face us.This riposte to both liberal orthodoxy and the authoritarian right is unmissable for anyone interested in British politics. It's a key contribution to the debate on how the Conservative Party can respond to its current crisis.

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Book SynopsisThis work analyses the impact of the publications written by the economist, jurist, administrator and historian José da Silva Lisboa, the future Viscount of Cairu, from 1821 to 1822, on the events that led to the Independence of Brazil in 1822. It reassesses the many interpretations of his role throughout the period, repositioning him among those who are part of the broad reformist Catholic Enlightenment. Although a supporter of Brazilian autonomy, a fierce critic of the Cortes of Lisbon and an important figure in the events that unfolded after the departure of Dom João VI from Rio de Janeiro in 1821, he would not openly embrace the Independence from the United Kingdom with Portugal and would instead work towards a solution that would encompass Brazil’s autonomy within a Portuguese Empire, which did not take place.Trade ReviewBy inquiring into José da Silva Lisboa’s role in the process of Independence, Guilherme Celestino seeks to re-evaluate the conventional position he has occupied for such a long time in Brazilian historiography – a conservative or a reactionary – in order to give a new interpretation of the role played by this man. And so, a convinced monarchist emerges, defender of the House of Braganza, who was guided by the Portuguese Enlightenment preaching the renewal of institutions through gradual reform. A book destined to be a reference for studies on the Independence period and on Silva Lisboa’s own thinking’ — Lucia Bastos P. Neves, Professor of Modern History at Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThe histories of Ibero-American independences have been too attached to analyses tied to the Anglo-Saxon paradigm of the “era of revolutions.” Celestino’s book is in this sense a breath of fresh air, not only because it suggests alternatives to the interpretative canon but also because it opens new avenues for thinking about and articulating concepts and facts that have been conventionally contested. An original, daring and undoubtedly stimulating work’ — Isabel Corrêa da Silva, Research Fellow at Instituto Ciências Sociais, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.Guilherme Celestino’s exquisite work is fundamental for us to understand several crossroads of Brazilian society, both at the beginning of the Empire and today. Silva Lisboa is more present than ever, in many representations and practices of today. Guilherme escapes the spectrum of pragmatic and conservative evocations of the Viscount of Cairu, to observe him almost side by side, as he invited the economist to walk in the garden of the modern approach and highly qualified research, a work developed with great responsibility.’ — Carlos de Faria Jr., Lecturer of Economic History and Economic Formation of Brazil, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, BrazilTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Foreword; José da Silva Lisboa and the Brazilian Independence Revisited: Introduction and Argument; Chapter One Brazil and Silva Lisboa in Context; Chapter Two Constitutionalism before the Fico 1821–1822; Chapter Three Reclamação Do Brasil: Paving the Way for Independence without Supporting It ; Chapter Four The Pamphlets Which Failed to Keep History under Control; Conclusion: Ideas that Shaped Brazilian History; Bibliography; Index

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