The Emotional Life of Populism: How Fear, Disgust, Resentment, and Love Undermine Democracy

by Eva Illouz

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509558195
• ISBN13: 9781509558193
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"