How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason Stanley (English) Paperb

Description: How Fascism Works by Jason Stanley Fascist politics is running rampant in America, and spreading around the world. A Yale philosopher identifies its ten pillars and charts its horrifying rise and deep history."No single book is as relevant to the present moment."-Claudia Rankine, author of Citizen"One of the defining books of the decade."-Elizabeth Hinton, author of From the War on Poverty to the War on CrimeNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS CHOICE . With a new preface . Fascist politics are running rampant in America today-and spreading around the world. A Yale philosopher identifies the ten pillars of fascist politics, and charts their horrifying rise and deep history.As the child of refugees of World War II Europe and a renowned philosopher and scholar of propaganda, Jason Stanley has a deep understanding of how democratic societies can be vulnerable to fascism- Nations dont have to be fascist to suffer from fascist politics. In fact, fascisms roots have been present in the United States for more than a century. Alarmed by the pervasive rise of fascist tactics both at home and around the globe, Stanley focuses here on the structures that unite them, laying out and analyzing the ten pillars of fascist politics-the language and beliefs that separate people into an "us" and a "them." He knits together reflections on history, philosophy, sociology, and critical race theory with stories from contemporary Hungary, Poland, India, Myanmar, and the United States, among other nations. He makes clear the immense danger of underestimating the cumulative power of these tactics, which include exploiting a mythic version of a nations past; propaganda that twists the language of democratic ideals against themselves; anti-intellectualism directed against universities and experts; law and order politics predicated on the assumption that members of minority groups are criminals; and fierce attacks on labor groups and welfare. These mechanisms all build on one another, creating and reinforcing divisions and shaping a society vulnerable to the appeals of authoritarian leadership.By uncovering disturbing patterns that are as prevalent today as ever, Stanley reveals that the stuff of politics-charged by rhetoric and myth-can quickly become policy and reality. Only by recognizing fascists politics, he argues, may we resist its most harmful effects and return to democratic ideals."With unsettling insight and disturbing clarity, How Fascism Works is an essential guidebook to our current national dilemma of democracy vs. authoritarianism."-William Jelani Cobb, author of The Substance of Hope FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jason Stanleyis the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University. He is the author of five books, includingHow Propaganda Works, winner of the Prose Award in Philosophy from the Association of American Publishers, andHow Fascism Works- The Politics of Us and Them,about whichCitizenauthor Claudia Rankine states- "No single book is as relevant to our present moment." Stanley serves on the board of the Prison Policy Initiative and writes frequently about propaganda, free speech, mass incarceration, democracy, and authoritarianism forThe New York Times,The Washington Post,Boston Review,The Chronicle of Higher Education, andThe Guardian. Review "A vital read . . . The book provides a fascinating breakdown of the fascist ideology, nimbly interweaving examples from Germany, Italy and Hungary, from Rwanda and Myanmar to Serbia and, yes, the US. As he proceeds through his framework of the broadest features of his subject, Stanley includes smaller observations that may for some readers land bracingly close to home."—The Guardian "By placing Trump in transnational and transhistorical perspective, Stanley sees patterns that others miss. . . . Stanleys comparative perspective is particularly effective in illustrating how fascists use fears of sexual violence. . . . By calling Trump a fascist—a word that strikes many Americans as alien and extreme—Stanley is trying to spark public alarm. He doesnt want Americans to respond to Trumps racist, authoritarian offensives by moving their moral goal posts. The greater danger, he suggests, isnt hyperbole, its normalization."—The New York Times Book Review (Editors Choice)"Jason Stanleys staggering analysis has only grown in importance since the release of How Fascism Works in 2018. It is one of the defining books of the decade."—Elizabeth Hinton, author of From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime"Jason Stanley reveals how the liberties of the people wither when voters embrace politicians who promote the divisive politics of us versus them while denigrating cooperation, compromise, and respect for others. How Fascism Works builds on philosopher Stanleys insightful How Propaganda Works to explain in concise and easily understood terms how people get tricked into reversing the expanding rights that made America great."—David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Its Even Worse Than You Think and The Making of Donald Trump "An endless question about history—does it repeat itself? The Allies triumphed over fascism nearly seventy-five years ago. But is it on the rise again? The national populism of Trump and Bannon; Brexit; Orban and the rise of the Hungarian right; the Italian five-star movement; Erdoan—Jason Stanley has in this extraordinary book tried to answer these questions. For those in denial or in doubt, Stanleys book provides overwhelming evidence that fascism is alive, well, and on the rise. Its a clarion call to wake up, pay attention, and do something. No one has any doubt that fascism works; the question remains: How do we stop it? Stanley tells us that fascism is not a plan on how to govern but a plan on how to seize control. This is an important and essential book."—Errol Morris, filmmaker and author of The Ashtray "There are moments in which the fate of humanity itself hangs in the balance, and such times always bring with them the resurrection of ugly myths. And yet, as Jason Stanley, one of this nations most important philosophers, makes clear, when such myths are deconstructed and their history is laid bare, we remember the extraordinary ties that in fact bind us together. And in the fire of that powerful recollection, modern-day fascism—the current myth-dependent moment of intolerance, xenophobia, and fearmongering in which we find ourselves—can be rendered to ash."—Heather Ann Thompson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Blood in the Water "Jason Stanleys book comes at a most propitious time, when we must come to grips with the political consequences that may follow the rise of xenophobic populism. History teaches what those consequences are, and in his book Stanley, with great analytical and conceptual clarity, not only tells the story but more crucially provides a critical framework through which to see the insidious mechanisms at play that are threatening todays democracies around the globe. How Fascism Works is a must-read for all of us who take seriously our responsibility as citizens."—Jan T. Gross, author of Neighbors "A sharply argued and timely guide . . . Stanleys highlighting of the politics of sexual anxiety is particularly welcome and relevant."—Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of Italian Fascisms Empire Cinema "With unsettling insight and disturbing clarity, How Fascism Works is an essential guidebook to our current national dilemma of democracy vs. authoritarianism. The fingerprints of the fascist past are visible in the present, and this volume bravely shines a light upon them."—William Jelani Cobb, author of The Substance of Hope Review Quote "A vital read for a nation under Trump . . . [an] arresting new book . . . The book provides a fascinating breakdown of the fascist ideology, nimbly interweaving examples from Germany, Italy and Hungary, from Rwanda and Myanmar to Serbia and, yes, the US. As he proceeds through his framework of the broadest features of his subject, Stanley includes smaller observations that may for some readers land bracingly close to home." -- The Guardian "By placing Trump in transnational and transhistorical perspective, Stanley sees patterns that others miss. . . . Stanleys comparative perspective is particularly effective in illustrating how fascists use fears of sexual violence. . . . By calling Trump a fascist--a word that strikes many Americans as alien and extreme--Stanley is trying to spark public alarm. He doesnt want Americans to respond to Trumps racist, authoritarian offensives by moving their moral goal posts. The greater danger, he suggests, isnt hyperbole, its normalization. And twenty months into Trumps presidency, the evidence is mounting that hes right." -- The New York Times Book Review (Editors Choice) "Jason Stanley reveals how the liberties of the people wither when voters embrace politicians who promote the divisive politics of us versus them while denigrating cooperation, compromise, and respect for others. How Fascism Works builds on philosopher Stanleys insightful How Propaganda Works to explain in concise and easily understood terms how people get tricked into reversing the expanding rights that made America great." --David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Its Even Worse Than You Think and The Making of Donald Trump "An endless question about history--does it repeat itself? The Allies triumphed over fascism nearly seventy-five years ago. But is it on the rise again? The national populism of Trump and Bannon; Brexit; Orban and the rise of the Hungarian right; the Italian five-star movement; Erdogan--Jason Stanley has in this extraordinary book tried to answer these questions. For those in denial or in doubt, Stanleys book provides overwhelming evidence that fascism is alive, well, and on the rise. Its a clarion call to wake up, pay attention, and do something. No one has any doubt that fascism works; the question remains: How do we stop it? Stanley tells us that fascism is not a plan on how to govern but a plan on how to seize control. This is an important and essential book." --Errol Morris, filmmaker and author of The Ashtray "There are moments in which the fate of humanity itself hangs in the balance, and such times always bring with them the resurrection of ugly myths. And yet, as Jason Stanley, one of this nations most important philosophers, makes clear, when such myths are deconstructed and their history is laid bare, we remember the extraordinary ties that in fact bind us together. And in the fire of that powerful recollection, modern-day fascism--the current myth-dependent moment of intolerance, xenophobia, and fearmongering in which we find ourselves--can be rendered to ash." --Heather Ann Thompson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Blood in the Water "Jason Stanleys book comes at a most propitious time, when we must come to grips with the political consequences that may follow the rise of xenophobic populism. History teaches what those consequences are, and in his book Stanley, with great analytical and conceptual clarity, not only tells the story but more crucially provides a critical framework through which to see the insidious mechanisms at play that are threatening todays democracies around the globe. How Fascism Works is a must-read for all of us who take seriously our responsibility as citizens." --Jan T. Gross, author of Neighbors "A sharply argued and timely guide . . . Stanleys highlighting of the politics of sexual anxiety is particularly welcome and relevant." --Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of Italian Fascisms Empire Cinema "With unsettling insight and disturbing clarity, How Fascism Works is an essential guidebook to our current national dilemma of democracy vs. authoritarianism. The fingerprints of the fascist past are visible in the present, and this volume bravely shines a light upon them." --William Jelani Cobb, author of The Substance of Hope Excerpt from Book chatper 1 The Mythic Past Its in the name of tradition that the anti-Semites base their "point of view." Its in the name of tradition, the long, historical past and the blood ties with Pascal and Descartes, that the Jews are told, you will never belong here. --Frantz Fanon, Black Skin, White Masks (1952) It is only natural to begin this book where fascist politics invariably claims to discover its genesis: in the past. Fascist politics invokes a pure mythic past tragically destroyed. Depending on how the nation is defined, the mythic past may be religiously pure, racially pure, culturally pure, or all of the above. But there is a common structure to all fascist mythologizing. In all fascist mythic pasts, an extreme version of the patriarchal family reigns supreme, even just a few generations ago. Further back in time, the mythic past was a time of glory of the nation, with wars of conquest led by patriotic generals, its armies filled with its countrymen, able-bodied, loyal warriors whose wives were at home raising the next generation. In the present, these myths become the basis of the nations identity under fascist politics. In the rhetoric of extreme nationalists, such a glorious past has been lost by the humiliation brought on by globalism, liberal cosmopolitanism, and respect for "universal values" such as equality. These values are supposed to have made the nation weak in the face of real and threatening challenges to the nations existence. These myths are generally based on fantasies of a nonexistent past uniformity, which survives in the traditions of the small towns and countrysides that remain relatively unpolluted by the liberal decadence of the cities. This uniformity--linguistic, religious, geographical, or Details ISBN0525511857 Author Jason Stanley Short Title How Fascism Works Pages 256 Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 0525511857 ISBN-13 9780525511854 Format Paperback Publication Date 2020-05-26 Imprint Random House Trade Paperbacks Subtitle The Politics of Us and Them DEWEY 321.94 UK Release Date 2020-05-26 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-05-26 NZ Release Date 2020-05-26 US Release Date 2020-05-26 Publisher Random House USA Inc Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145111742;

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