Fighting the Last War - Confusion, Partisanship, and Alarmism in the Literature on the

This book argues that the political and security threats posed by the domestic radical right in Western countries have been consistently exaggerated since 1945. This has allowed governments to justify censoring and repressing their political opponents, including many who cannot be fairly described as being affiliated with the radical right.

List of contents

Introduction: Instigating "Brown Scares" and "Moral Panics" about the Radical Right and "Fascism"
Chapter 1: Biases and Double Standards in Assessing the Role and Impact of Ideologies
Chapter 2: Towards an Academic Consensus about the "Radical Right" and "Fascism"?
Chapter 3: The Islamic Radical Right (Islamism) is a Greater Threat to Democracy and Security than "Fascism"
Chapter 4: The Never-Ending "Brown Scare" since 1945-Is "Fascism" Really "On the March"?
Chapter 5: Some Suggestions for Improving Analyses of the Radical Right

About the author

Dr. Jeffrey M. Bale is emeritus professor in the Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies (NPTS) Program at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS).
Dr. Tamir Bar-On is professor-researcher in the School of Social Sciences and Government, Tecnológico de Monterrey (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education).

Summary

This book argues that the political and security threats posed by the domestic radical right in Western countries have been consistently exaggerated since 1945. This has allowed governments to justify censoring and repressing their political opponents, including many who cannot be fairly described as being affiliated with the radical right.

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey M Bale, Jeffrey M. Bale, Tamir Bar-On, Tamir Bale Bar-On, Bar-On Tamir
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2024
• EAN: 9781793639394
• ISBN: 978-1-79363-939-4
• No. of pages: 474
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Parties, Political Ideologies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, Society & culture: general, Terrorism, armed struggle, Society and culture: general, Political ideologies and movements, Political parties and party platforms