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Alt-Right Mike Wendling

Alt-Right By Mike Wendling

Alt-Right by Mike Wendling


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Summary

A sharp investigation into the dark path of the Alt-Right.

Alt-Right Summary

Alt-Right: From 4chan to the White House by Mike Wendling

This book is a vital guide to understanding the Alt-Right - the white nationalist, anti-feminist, far-right movement that rose to prominence during Donald Trump's successful election campaign in the United States. It looks at the support for this reactionary network, arguing that while Trump is in office and the far-right grows across Europe, we need to gain a deeper understanding of the movement's philosophy, history and role in politics today.

While the movement appears to have burst out of nowhere, Mike Wendling has been tracking the Alt-Right for years. He reveals the role of technological utopians, reactionary philosophers, the notorious 4chan and 8chan bulletin boards, and a range of bloggers, vloggers and tweeters, along with the extreme ideas which underpin the movement's thought.

Including exclusive interviews with members of the movement and evidence linking extremists with terror attacks and hate crimes, it is clear that despite its high-profile support, the movement's lack of a coherent base and its contradictory tendencies have already started to lead to its downfall.

Alt-Right Reviews

'An important guide to one of the most disturbing political developments of our time'

-- New York Times

'Accessible, enjoyable and informative'

-- The Observer

'An urgently needed dose of clarity for anyone hoping to understand the twists and turns of far right politics beyond the Khakis and Tiki torches'

-- Mark Bray, historian and author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook

About Mike Wendling

Mike Wendling is a writer, producer and broadcaster. An editor at BBC Trending, which investigates social media stories, he's spent years covering extremism and internet culture for radio, online and television, and was part of the BBC team covering the 2016 US presidential election. He is the author of Alt-Right: From 4chan to the White House (Pluto, 2018).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction: Is it OK to Punch a Nazi?
1. The Intellectuals
2. The Racialists
3. The Channers
4. The Meninists
5. Language
6. Media
7. Neo-Nazis
8. Ordinary Guys
9. Conspiracy Theorists
10. The Violent Fringe
11. The White House
12. Downfall
Notes
Index

Additional information

GOR008992643
9780745337456
0745337457
Alt-Right: From 4chan to the White House by Mike Wendling
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pluto Press
2018-04-20
304
Short-listed for Bread and Roses Prize 2019 (UK)
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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