Populism, Fundamentalism, and Identity: Fighting Talk

by Peter Herriot

Book Overview

What can populism and fundamentalism possibly have in common? Peter Herriot argues that contrary to their apparent differences, these human phenomena are similar in two basic respects. First, they are both reactions against the complexities of the modern world in general, and its current crisis in particular. They propose instead a return to a mythical golden age, supposedly marked by purity and simplicity. Second, they both work in the same way...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030425118
• ISBN13: 9783030425111
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"