The New Authoritarians

Convergence on the Right

David Renton

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Pluto Press
20 April 2019

Political science & theory; Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies; Nationalism; Fascism & Nazism

All across the world, right-wing politics is shifting, with conservatives and supporters of the far right allying. From Donald Trump to Marine Le Pen, these figureheads agree on issues that would have been considered extreme to previous generations, causing many to label them as fascists.

But is this too simplistic? If they are not fascists, what are their politics?

In The New Authoritarians, David Renton approaches the problem from a new perspective. He identifies an emergent and deeply troubling form of right-wing radicalism, at once more moderate than classical fascism in its political strategy, yet indulgent of the racism of its most extreme components. In country after country, under the clouds of economic austerity and post-9/11 Islamophobia, the right is converging and strengthening. To understand why is the first step to stopping them.

By: David Renton
Imprint: Pluto Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9780745338156
ISBN 10: 0745338151
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 20 April 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Renton is a barrister, historian and anti-fascist activist. His previous books for Pluto include Fascism: Theory and Practice (1999).

Reviews for The New Authoritarians: Convergence on the Right

'The best available account of today's far right and how we can stop it' -- Elane Heffernan, Anti-Nazi League, 1992-2003 'Renton is a stalwart of the anti-racist movement and his book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the changing nature of the right' -- Sasha Das Gupta, organiser, Momentum 'At a time when the international far right is ascendant Renton deftly explains the long terms factors behind its rise, lays out the true nature of the threat and importantly, offers some suggestions for what might be done to fight back' -- Joe Mulhall, Hope not Hate 'Welcomed for its forensic attempt to identify what is genuinely new about 'the new authoritarians' -- Neil Davidson, editor, 'The Longue Duree of the Far Right' 'A superior guide for understanding - and combating - right and far-right movements across the globe today' -- Bill Mullen, Campus Anti-Fascist Network 'A essential intervention that helps us understand the political shifts taking place on the right, and points a way for the left to halt an unfolding disaster' -- Dan Trilling, author of 'Bloody Nasty People: The Rise of Britain's Far Right'