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Authoritarian Temptations and Right-Wing Threat Alliance

By Wilhelm Heitmeyer

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Authoritarian Temptations and Right-Wing Threat Alliance

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This book, by noted German sociologist Wilhelm Heitmeyer, analyses capitalist development in Western Europe, with a focus on Germany, since the 1990s and its consequences for open society and liberal democracy. Following Heitmeyer's long-term interest in extremism, this book highlights two main threads of discussion: the causes and distribution of authoritarian tendencies, and the processes and steps of escalation of these tendencies through right-wing alliances. It critically views capitalism and capitalist governance in times of crises against problems of political representation and the devaluation of certain groups. It looks at a broad spectrum of attitudes in the population on the bases of a representative longitudinal study called 'group-focused enmity'. Using the model of a 'concentric escalation continuum', this book also analyses the steps of differentiation and dynamization of the right-wing spectrum in the process of development of successful right-wing alliances. Heitmeyer meticulously studies how violent processes escalate and increases as a danger for the open society and liberal democracy, especially in times of crisis and unsecured future. The book has important gleanings for anyone seeking to understand and address extremism and political alienation in societies today.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
304
Release Date:
2025-06-26
Publication Date:
2025-06-26
Publisher:
Springer Nature Switzerland
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
3031529154
ISBN13:
9783031529153
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
464 g
Height:
155 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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