{"product_id":"the-power-of-populism-and-people-9781350202009","title":"The Power of Populism and People","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecent years have seen a disturbing advance in populist and authoritarian styles of rule and, in response, a rise in popular activism. Strongmen, especially since the advent of fascism, have formed their base of power in popular acclaim. But what power do the people have in checking the rise of tyranny?   In this book an international team of experts representing several academic disciplines examines the power relationship between peoples and their rulers. It is among the first to study this globally as a  problem of nation states. From populism in 19th-century Latin America to eastern Europe since the collapse of communism, to the Arab Spring and contemporary Russia and China, the cases in this book span five continents and twelve nations. Taken together, they reveal how different forms of popular opposition have succeeded or failed in unseating authoritarian regimes and expose the tactics and strategies used by regimes to repress people power and create an image of popular support.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection is essential reading for our turbulent times. Unique in their global scope, the essays in this volume address the multivalent role of the crowd and mass public mobilization in both enabling and contesting the authoritarian movements.  Profoundly relevant, this volume contributes greatly to our understanding of the relationship among modern populism, collective action, and the contemporary crises of democracy. * Marla Stone, Professor of History, Occidental College, USA *\u003cbr\u003eThis masterful volume reminds us that mass mobilization does not always lead to democracy, nor are the outcomes of pro-democratic mobilization always assured. It treats the current wave of autocratization in historical context and offers important insights about some of the oft-overlooked downsides of an engaged civil society. An important contribution. * Erica Chenoweth, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment, Harvard University, USA *\u003cbr\u003eThe crises of liberal democracy, of unbridled globalization and digital mob rule, have shoved humanity toward a morass where the most vicious tendencies of the modern world flourish. These far-ranging, intelligent essays in scholarly vigilance will help elevate the conversation about the prospects for viable self-government as dictatorial movements threaten to poison the future. * Todd Gitlin, Professor of Journalism and Sociology, and Chair, Ph. D. Program in Communications, Columbia University, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.     Civil Resistance versus Authoritarian Rule: The Arab Spring and other Cases, Adam Roberts 2.     Civil Society as a Threat to Democracy, Grzegorz Ekiert 3.     The Arab Uprisings and People’s Power: Romantic Views and Hard Realities, Marina Ottaway 4.     ‘Maidans’ and Movements: Legacies, Innovations, and Contention in Independent Ukraine, Olga Onuch 5.     Paradoxes of Reform: Protest, Progress, and Polarization in Malaysia, Meredith L. Weiss 6.     People Power in Putin’s Russia: Social vs. Political Protests, Laura A. Henry 7.     How the Party-State Harnessed People Power in China, Diana Fu 8.     Caught between Kemalist and Islamist Authoritarianisms: The Masses as Auxiliary Power in Turkey, 1923 to Present, Azat Gundogan 9.     1989 Inverted: Transformative Authoritarian Memory and the Rise of Populism in Poland and Hungary, Michael Bernhard 10.  Protesting Democracy in Africa: Popular Movements and Political Transformation, Zachariah Mampilly 11.  Populism in Latin America as Global History, Federico Finchelstein 12.  Why Trump Is Not the Problem, Andrew J. Bacevich","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738602287447,"sku":"9781350202009","price":22.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350202009.jpg?v=1723812144","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-power-of-populism-and-people-9781350202009","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}