The emotional life of populism : how fear, disgust, resentment, and love undermine democracy
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The emotional life of populism : how fear, disgust, resentment, and love undermine democracy
Polity Press, 2023
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Undemokratische Emotionen : das Beispiel Israel
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
"First published in German in 2023 by Suhrkamp Verlag AG as Undemokratische Emotionen : das Beispiel Israel"--T.p. verso
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Throughout the world, democracy is under assault from various populist movements and ideologies. And, throughout the world, the same enigma: why is it that political figures or governments, who have no qualms about aggravating social inequalities, enjoy the support of those whom their ideas and policies affect and hurt the most?
To make sense of this enigma, the sociologist Eva Illouz argues that we must understand the crucial role that emotions play in our political life. Taking the case of Israel as her prime example, she shows that populist politics rest on four key emotions: fear, disgust, resentment, and love for one's country. It is the combination of these four emotions and their relentless presence in the political arena that nourishes and underpins the rise and persistence of populism both in Israel and in many other countries around the world.
This highly original perspective on the rise of populism will be of interest to anyone who wishes to understand the key political developments of our time.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Worm Inside the Apple
Chapter 1: Securitist Democracy and Fear
Chapter 2: Disgust Entrepreneurs
Chapter 3: Resentment or the Hidden Eros of Nationalist Populism
Chapter 4: National Pride and the New Politics of Class
Conclusion: The Emotions of the Decent Society
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