Rural rage

The roots of right-wing populism in the United States

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2157471
AutoresChip Berlet (0000-0002-4997-9614), Spencer Sunshine (0000-0003-4498-6185)
Año2019
Volumen46
Número3
Páginas480-513
Fecha de publicación2019-04-16
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Journal of Peasant Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0306-6150 • E-ISSN: 1743-9361
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03066150.2019.1572603
OpenAlexW2944638864
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas47
Referencias citadas77

In the United States, right-wing populism is a major factor in national politics, as evidenced by the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States in 2015. Right-wing populism is defined by an appeal to 'people' (usually white, heterosexual Christians) to rebel - against both liberal 'elites' from above and 'subversives' and 'parasites' from below - by engaging in a hardline brand of conservative politics. There are a variety of right-wing populist political currents in the U.S. One of the most visible is the contemporary 'Patriot' movement, which is the successor to the Armed Citizens Militia movement which swept the across the nation in the 1990s. Today, the core Patriot movement groups are united by an interpretation of the Constitution that derides federal power (especially regarding environmental regulations, public lands, and progressive taxation) and advocates for a radical brand of right-wing decentralization. This opposition to federal government policies is framed in a way that inflames preexisting White, Christian nationalism (including anti-immigrant xenophobia and Islamophobia), as well as Christian Right support for patriarchy and opposition to LGBTQ rights

Nationalism · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Psychological nativism · Sociology · White supremacy · Xenophobia · American Political and Social Dynamics · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements