{"title":"David Renton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Renton\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of political ideologies with a particular focus on fascism and authoritarianism. His works delve into the historical roots and contemporary manifestations of totalitarian regimes, providing readers with deep insights into these complex and often unsettling subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough meticulous research and clear analysis, Renton examines the dangers and legacies of extremist politics. His books serve as essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the forces that challenge democracy and the persistent threats to civil liberties in modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-new-authoritarians-by-david-renton-9781608469086","title":"The New Authoritarians","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eighteen months between June 2016 and the end of 2017 saw the victory of Leave in Britain's EU referendum, the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, and unprecedented support for Marine Le Pen of the Front National in her campaign for the same office in France. Nearly a decade after the great financial crash, it is these figures and the alarmingly confident and radical version of right-wing politics they represent that have gained the initiative over a moribund centre and a still weak left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut what exactly does this new reality represent? While some argue that we are hurtling towards fascism in a replay of the 1930s, and others insist there is little substantial change from \"politics as usual,\" Renton takes a different and more nuanced view. In country after country, under the clouds of economic austerity and post-9\/11 Islamophobia, we have seen a convergence between traditional conservatives, the authoritarian far-right, and previously marginal fascists. The result is a new, still 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Authoritarians\u003c\/em\u003e by David Renton explores this political landscape, offering an insightful analysis of the shifts in right-wing politics post the financial crash and amidst a climate of Islamophobia and economic hardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850340454636,"sku":"9781608469086","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18710463482760.jpg?v=1759082954"},{"product_id":"the-new-authoritarians-by-david-renton-9780745338156","title":"The New Authoritarians","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut is this too simplistic? If they are not fascists, what are their politics?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe New Authoritarians\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599872377068,"sku":"9780745338156","price":289.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/b7c5a265aee00f37d47da31e81a5a2be.jpg?v=1778021604"},{"product_id":"never-again-by-david-renton-9781138502703","title":"Never Again","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1976, the National Front had become the fourth largest party in Britain. In a context of national decline, racism and fears that the country was collapsing into social unrest, the Front won 19 per cent of the vote in elections in Leicester and 100,000 votes in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn response, an anti-fascist campaign was born, which combined mass action to deprive the Front of public platforms with a mass cultural movement. Rock Against Racism brought punk and reggae bands together as a weapon against the right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt Lewisham in August 1977, fighting between the far right and its opponents saw two hundred people arrested and fifty policemen injured. The press urged the state to ban two rival sets of dangerous extremists. But as the papers took sides, so did many others who determined to oppose the Front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the Anti-Nazi League hundreds of thousands of people painted out racist graffiti, distributed leaflets and persuaded those around them to vote against the right. This combined movement was one of the biggest mass campaigns that Britain has ever seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever Again\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of the National Front and the campaign which stopped it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607294099692,"sku":"9781138502703","price":548.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138502703-never-again.jpg?v=1778159496"},{"product_id":"fascism-by-david-renton-9780745341200","title":"Fascism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross Europe and the world, far right parties have been enjoying greater electoral success than at any time since 1945. Right-wing street movements draw huge supporters and terrorist attacks on Jews and Muslims proliferate. It sometimes seems we are returning to the age of fascism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo explain this disturbing trend, David Renton surveys the history of fascism in Europe from its pre-war origins to the present day. He examines Marxist responses to fascism in the age of Hitler and Mussolini, the writings of Trotsky and Gramsci, and contemporary theorists. Renton theorises that fascism was driven by the chaotic and unstable balance between reactionary ambitions and the mass character of its support. This approach will arm a new generation of anti-fascists to resist those who seek to re-enact fascism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRewritten and revised for the twentieth anniversary of its first publication, Renton's classic book synthesises the Marxist theory of fascism and updates it for our own times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47772983689452,"sku":"9780745341200","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780745341200-fascism.jpg?v=1782178005"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/david-renton.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}