{"product_id":"red-pill-politics-demystifying-todays-far-right-hardcover","title":"Red Pill Politics: Demystifying Today's Far Right - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Ost\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA smart and accessible dissection of twenty-first-century fascist politics, providing general readers with the tools to understand, and defeat, today's resurgent far right \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Fascism is the term that is everywhere and nowhere in contemporary political discussions.\" --David Ost\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAround the globe, far-right political parties and movements are on the march, stoking fears of the revival of fascism. What to make of this dangerous drift?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this masterly examination of far-right politics past and present, political scientist David Ost argues that in order to resist its revival, we must understand its often broad appeal, particularly to non-elites who have traditionally aligned with the Left. Ost shows that equating fascism only with violence and mass repression misses its distinctive populist elements, and thus keeps us from recognizing the dangers of a contemporary Right that, for now, downplays its repressive dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on a wide range of contemporary and historical examples, Ost argues that both classic fascism and today's right-wing populism should be seen as different versions of what he calls Red Pill Politics. Both promote authoritarian politics, intolerance, xenophobic outrage, and rigid gender roles. Yet they win support by speaking for the dissatisfied with anti-elitist rhetoric, while underemphasizing their repressive policies. They have their best chance of winning when the Left is failing.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRed Pill Politics\u003c\/em\u003e draws on meticulous historical research and deep familiarity with current global developments to present a startlingly original analysis that helps us understand and challenge today's most pressing political threat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Ost\u003c\/b\u003e is a recently emeritus professor of politics at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, who has written widely on eastern Europe, left and right politics, and labor and democracy. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eSolidarity and the Politics of Anti-Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Defeat of Solidarity: Anger and Politics in Postcommunist Europe\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRed Pill Politics\u003c\/em\u003e (The New Press), as well as editor\/author of \u003cem\u003eClass After Communism\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-editor\/author of \u003cem\u003eWorkers After Workers' States\u003c\/em\u003e. He has done research in Polish factories, taught at European universities, and worked as a NYC taxi driver. He has written for a wide variety of scholarly and popular publications. He lives in Ithaca, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53992835416397,"sku":"9781620978511","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/0uYGhtRVh79781620978511.webp?v=1779907815","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/red-pill-politics-demystifying-todays-far-right-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}