Bibliograph

The politics of losing, Trump, the Klan, and the mainstreaming of resentment, Rory McVeigh and Kevin Estep

Type

Label

The politics of losing, Trump, the Klan, and the mainstreaming of resentment, Rory McVeigh and Kevin Estep

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

chartsillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The politics of losing

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Rory McVeigh and Kevin Estep

Sub title

Trump, the Klan, and the mainstreaming of resentment

Summary

"The Ku Klux Klan has peaked three times in American history: after the Civil War, around the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, and in the 1920s, when the Klan spread farthest and fastest. Recruiting millions of members even in non-Southern states, the Klan’s nationalist insurgency burst into mainstream politics. Almost one hundred years later, the pent-up anger of white Americans left behind by a changing economy has once again directed itself at immigrants and cultural outsiders and roiled a presidential election. In The Politics of Losing, Rory McVeigh and Kevin Estep trace the parallels between the 1920s Klan and today’s right-wing backlash, identifying the conditions that allow white nationalism to emerge from the shadows. " --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The Ku Klux Klan in American history -- Power and political alignments -- Economics and white nationalism -- Where Trump found his base -- Politics and white nationalism -- Status and white nationalism -- White nationalism versus the press -- The future of white nationalism and American politics

Target audience

adult

Classification