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Alt-Right

Alt-Right

Mike Wendling

(2018)

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Abstract

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.
'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

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover Cover
Contents v
Acknowledgements vi
Introduction: Is it OK to Punch a Nazi? 1
1. The Intellectuals 17
2. The Racialists 40
3. The Channers 48
4. The Meninists 60
5. Language 73
6. Media 104
7. Neo-Nazis 129
8. Ordinary Guys 142
9. Conspiracy Theorists 155
10. The Violent Fringe 174
11. The White House 193
12. Downfall 208
Notes 224
Index 284