Description
Book SynopsisThis book examines the emergence and the political use of what has come to be known as âœculture warsâ in the United Kingdom.
Adopting multidisciplinary perspectives, it investigates the ways in which cultural identities are used for political ends. The book bridges the conceptual and theoretical gap in fully understanding the so-called culture wars in a British context; as such, it envisages debates as part of a larger political project to gain popular support by tapping into votersâ sense of neglect by the political elite. Applying the concept of âœnational populismâ as a binding conceptual framework for the book, a prestigious panel of international experts offer thorough analyses to show that not enough attention is being paid to what may be considered as an âœescalationâ of culture wars, and to how divisions have been accentuated by political elites to deliberately exacerbate them.
This book will be of key interest to scholars, students and readers in British politi
