New Authoritarianism2018

"This two [that is, three]-volume book considers from a risk perspective the current phenomenon of the new alt-right authoritarianism and whether it represents 'real' democracy or an unacceptable hegemony potentially resulting in elected dictatorships and abuses as well as dysfunctional government. Contributing authors represent an eclectic range of disciplines, including cognitive, organizational and political psychology, sociology, history, political science, international relations, linguistics and discourse analysis, and risk analysis. The alt-right threats and risk exposures, whether to democracy, human rights, law and order, social welfare, racial harmony, the economy, national security, the environment, and international relations, are identified and analyzed across a number of selected countries. While Vol. 1 focuses on the U.S., Vol. 2 (ISBN 978-3-8382-1263-0) illuminates the phenomenon in the UK, Austria, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Hungary, and Russia. Potential strategies to limit the alt-right threat are proposed"--Back cover, volume 2. "This volume identifies and analyzes risk issues arising rom the radical-right phenomenon in many forms, including the personal safety and security of individual citizens, ethno-religious minorities, and other minorities and vulnerable group, as well as threats to organizations, public order and national security, to democratice governance, and to international security. As chapters reveal, the cross-flow of ideological, organizational, and 'dark money' support emanating primarily from US corporate foundations, lubricates the fustion of corporate and radical-right intestests nationally, transnationally, and globally"--Back cover, volume 3.