The Nationalist Revival
Trade, Immigration, and the Revolt Against Globalization
by John B. Judis
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Pub Date Oct 09 2018 | Archive Date Oct 08 2018
Description
Why Has Nationalism Come Roaring Back?
Trump in America, Brexit in the U.K., anti-EU parties in Italy, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, and Hungary, and nativist or authoritarian leaders in Turkey, Russia, India, and China -- Why has nationalism suddenly returned with a vengeance? Is the world headed back to the fractious conflicts between nations that led to world wars and depression in the early 20th Century? Why are nationalists so angry about free trade and immigration? Why has globalization become a dirty word?
Based on travels in America, Europe, and Asia, veteran political analyst John B. Judis found that almost all people share nationalist sentiments that can be the basis of vibrant democracies as well as repressive dictatorships. Today's outbreak of toxic "us vs. them" nationalism is an extreme reaction to utopian cosmopolitanism, which advocates open borders, free trade, rampant outsourcing, and has branded nationalist sentiments as bigotry. Can a new international order be created that doesn't dismiss what is constructive about nationalism? As he did for populism inThe Populist Explosion, a runaway success after the 2016 election, Judis looks at nationalism from its modern origins in the 1800s to today to find answers.
John B. Judis is editor-at-large at Talking Points Memo and author of eight books, including The Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics; Genesis: Truman, American Jews, and the Origin of the Arab-Israeli Conflict; and The Emerging Democratic Majority with Ruy Teixeira. He was formerly a senior editor at The New Republic and has written for National Journal, the New York Times Magazine, Mother Jones, and The Washington Post. Born in Chicago, he received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in philosophy from the University of California, Berkley. He lives in Silver Spring, MD.
Advance Praise
Praise for John Judis's The Populist Explosion:
A New York Times' 6 Books to Help Understand Trump’s Win
Named one of the Best Books of 2016 by Bloomberg
"Well-written and well-researched, powerfully argued and perfectly timed." —The Economist
“In November, the fate of the Republic will turn on one question: How popular is the populism of Donald Trump?... 'The Populist Explosion' [is a] cogent and exceptionally clarifying guide to a political phenomenon that is at once elusive and, yes, explosive." —Jonathan Alter, The New York Times Book Review
"An intelligent guide to a phenomenon by no means over." —Fareed Zakaria, CNN
"Shows why journalists who have a sense of history, and its irony, need not be bewildered by the astonishing revolt against globalized elites in our time." —Pankaj Mishra, Bloomberg
"If you read no other political book this year, read The Populist Explosion by John B. Judis, which brilliantly sets out the connection to present circumstances." —Mark Mardell, BBC
"Writing from the left, with a qualified admiration for the populist impulse, Judis contends that populist insurgencies historically have served as warning signs of larger brewing political crises." —Tory Newmyer, Fortune
"A sweeping narrative—rich in historical and political argument—that ably ties together the insurgencies on both sides of the Atlantic." —Jedediah Purdy, The Nation
"A terrific short book that is a brisk tour of the horizon, of the right and left versions of populism, their history and current state, with a useful comparison of the populist upsurge in the United States and Europe. His general insight: Populism gains adherence whenever mainstream parties let ills fester." —Robert Kuttner, The American Prospect
“The fact remains that in The Populist Explosion, as elsewhere, Judis hews to a much higher standard of sociological and political analysis than nearly any other American liberal. Whatever he makes of the situation, he faces it more squarely than most.” – Tim Barker, New Left Review
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780999745403 |
| PRICE | $15.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 140 |
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Baglan D, Reviewer
A nice sequel to Judis' 2016 book "The Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics". I would recommend any prospective readers to read the books in the order of publication date. Although the 2016 book is more ambitious in my opinion, this small book on the rise of nationalism throughout the Western world is also enjoyable to read, which owes much to Judis' engaging style of writing.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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