Description
| Product ID: | 9781526163738 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Critical Theory and Contemporary Society |
| Title: | Critical Theory and Demagogic Populism |
| Authors: | Author: Paul K. Jones |
| Page Count: | 296 |
| Subjects: | Sociology, Sociology, Social theory, Social, group or collective psychology, Politics and government, Political science and theory, Political ideologies and movements, Social theory, Social, group or collective psychology, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Political ideologies |
| Description: | This is the first study to make a detail case for the Frankfurt School’s relevance to understanding contemporary populism. It reconstructs their analysis of ‘modern demagogy’ and demonstrates its advantages over orthodox ‘populism studies’ and the work of Laclau. The book also extends the Institute’s analysis to assess ‘counter-demagogic’ forces. -- . This is the first study to make a detail case for the Frankfurt School''s relevance to understanding contemporary populism. It reconstructs their analysis of ''modern demagogy'' and demonstrates its advantages over orthodox ''populism studies'' and the work of Laclau. The book also extends the Institute''s analysis to assess ''counter-demagogic'' forces. |
| Imprint Name: | Manchester University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Manchester University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-04-12 |
