Richard Seymour

Disaster Nationalism (eBook, ePUB)

The Downfall of Liberal Civilization

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The rise of the new far right has left the world grappling with a profound misunderstanding. While the spotlight often shines on the actions of charismatic leaders such as Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, the true peril lies elsewhere. Defeating these people will not stem the tide driving them forward. They are merely the embodiment of profound forces that are rarely understood. Propelled through the vast networks of social media and fueled by far-right influencers, enthralled by images of disaster and fantasies of doom, they have emerged from a reservoir of societal despair, fear, and isolation. Within this seething cauldron, we witness not only the surge of far-right political movements but also the sparks of individual and collective violence against perceived enemies, from 'lone wolf' killers to terrifying pogroms. Should a new fascism emerge, it will coalesce from these very elements. This is disaster nationalism.

Richard Seymour delves deep into this alarming development in world politics, dissecting its roots, its influencers, and the threats it poses. With meticulous analysis and compelling storytelling, Seymour offers a stark warning. The battle against disaster nationalism is not just political; it is a struggle for our collective soul and the future of civilization itself. Unless we understand the deeper forces propelling the far-right resurgence, we have little chance of stopping it.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Verso
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781804294277
• Artikelnr.: 72272380

Autorenporträt

Richard Seymour is a writer and broadcaster from Northern Ireland and the author of numerous books about politics including Corbyn: The Strange Rebirth of Radical Politics and The Twittering Machine. His writing appears in the The New York Times, the London Review of Books, the Guardian, Prospect, Jacobin, and innumerable other places including his own Patreon. He is an editor at Salvage magazine.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Class: Not the Economy, Stupid
2. Disasters: Knowing Too Much
3. Sex: Pornonationalism against Marxism (Making Capitalism Sexy Again)
4. War Machines: Cyberwar, Lone Wolves and Mass Shooters
5. The Armed Shitstorm: Murderous Nationalism
6. Genocide: Shrouded in Darkness
Conclusion: Dark Climate
Notes
Index

Rezensionen

Ambitious, insightful and contentious ... Seymour aims to provoke the reader - not least through the force of his rhetoric - into thinking about what might be round the corner. Daniel Trilling London Review of Books