Our Fractured World: The Rise of the Far-Right in Global Politics (original) (raw)

From Canada to Argentina, from Germany to India, the far-right is reshaping politics and affecting people's lives. This development comes with electoral and policy wins, but it also includes activism targeting culture and public debate. Far-right parties and movements have successfully reclaimed 'the margins,' positioning themselves as the only genuine alternative to the appropriation of institutions and the economy by greedy elites. But what is the far-right exactly? Why is it able to persuade, inspire, and mobilize? How have feminism, identity politics, and even drag shows become 'the people's foe' under the eye of many? What does the far-right reveal about contemporary society? Students will be invited to explore these and other questions.