The Nationalist Revival: Trade, Immigration, and the Revolt Against Globalization

124 Pages·2018·1.04 MB·English

by  John B. Judis

Praise for The Populist Explosion
A New York Times’ 6 Books to Help Understand Trump’s Win Named one
of the Best Books of 2016 by Bloomberg “Well-written and well-researched,
powerfully argued and perfectly timed.”
—The Economist
“In November, the fate of the Republic will turn on one question: How popular
is the populism of Donald Trump? The Populist Explosion [is a] cogent and
exceptionally clarifying guide to a political phenomenon that is at once elusive
and, yes, explosive.”
—Jonathan Alter, The New York Times Book Review “An intelligent guide to a
phenomenon by no means over.”
—Fareed Zakaria, CNN
“Shows why journalists who have a sense of history, and its irony, need not be
bewildered by the astonishing revolt against globalized elites in our time.”
—Pankaj Mishra, Bloomberg
“If you read no other political book this year, read The Populist Explosion by
John B. Judis, which brilliantly sets out the connection to present
circumstances.”
—Mark Mardell, BBC
“A sweeping narrative—rich in historical and political argument—that ably ties
together the insurgencies on both sides of the Atlantic.”
—Jedediah Purdy, The Nation
“Writing from the left, with a qualified admiration for the populist impulse, Judis
contends that populist insurgencies historically have served as warning signs of
larger brewing political crises.”
—Tory Newmyer, Fortune
“The Populist Explosion was published just before Mr. Trump’s election, but
that improbable victory only confirms the book’s thesis that Western
democracies are in some ways failing to represent their citizens. . . . Mr. Judis’s
analysis is sharp and engaging.”
—Barton Swaim, The Wall Street Journal “A terrific short book that is a brisk
tour of the horizon, of the right and left versions of populism, their history and
current state, with a useful comparison of the populist upsurge in the United
States and Europe. His general insight: Populism gains adherence whenever
mainstream parties let ills fester.”
—Robert Kuttner, The American Prospect “The fact remains that in The Populist
Explosion, as elsewhere, Judis hews to a much higher standard of sociological
and political analysis than nearly any other American liberal. Whatever he
makes of the situation, he faces it more squarely than most.”
—Tim Barker, New Left Review
“What does history tell us about the future? John Judis, the author of The
Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and
European Politics, says that America may be just in the first phase of its new
populist insurrection.”
—Peter Hartcher, Sydney Morning Herald

The Nationalist Revival Trade, Immigration, and the Revolt Against Globalization Copyright © 2018 by
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CONTENTS
Introduction
Understanding Nationalism
Chapter One
Why Nationalism Matters
Chapter Two
(Let’s) Make America Great Again
Chapter Three
The Disunited States of Europe
Chapter Four
Trump and the New World Disorder
Conclusion
Nationalism, Internationalism, and Globalization
Acknowledgements
Further Reading
Notes