The global rise of authoritarianism in the 21st century: crisis of neoliberal globalization and the nationalist response

Neoliberal globalization is in deep crisis. This crisis is manifested on a global scale and embodies a number of fundamental contradictions, a central one of which is the global rise of authoritarianism and fascism. This emergent form of authoritarianism is a right-wing reaction to the problems generated by globalization supported and funded by some of the largest and most powerful corporations in their assault against social movements on the left to prevent the emergence of socialism against global capitalism. As the crisis of neoliberal global capitalism unfolds, and as we move to the brink of another economic crisis and the threat of war, global capitalism is once again resorting to authoritarianism and fascism to maintain its power. This book addresses this vital question in comparative-historical perspective and provides a series of case studies around the world that serve as a warning against the impending rise of fascism in the 21stcentury.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction: Crisis of Neoliberal Globalization and the Rise of Authoritarianism in the Early 21st Century -- Part I Crisis of Neoliberalism and the Rise of Authoritarianism: A Global Perspective -- 2 The Crisis of Neoliberalism, Populist Reaction, and the Rise of Authoritarian Capitalism -- Part II Neoliberalism and the Rise of Authoritarianism in the Leading States of the World Economy: Russia, China, and the United States -- 3 State, Capital, and the Transformation of the Neoliberal Policy Paradigm in Putin's Russia -- 4 Neoliberalism and Authoritarianism in China in the Early 21st Century -- 5 Neoliberalism, Authoritarianism, and Resistance in the United States in the Age of Trump -- Part III Neoliberalism and the Rise of Authoritarianism in Latin America, Asia, and Africa -- 6 The Latin American Politics of Neoliberal Authoritarianism -- 7 Neoliberalism, Contentious Politics, and the Rise of Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia -- 8 Neoliberalism, Authoritarianism, and Popular Resistance in Africa -- Part IV Case Studies of Neoliberal Authoritarianism in the Periphery: India, the Philippines, and Turkey -- 9 Saffron Fascism: The Conflux of Hindutva Ultra-Nationalism, Neoliberal Extractivism, and the Rise of Authoritarian Populism in Modi's India -- 10 Neoliberalism, Fascism, and People's Resistance in the Philippines -- 11 Neoliberalism and the Rise of Authoritarianism in Turkey Under the AKP -- Part V Neoliberalism and the Rise of Authoritarianism in Former Socialist States: Hungary and Poland -- 12 Neoliberalism, Crisis, and Authoritarian-Ethnicist Politics: The Consolidation of the Orbán Regime in Hungary.