{"product_id":"in-defence-of-populism-hardback-9781509571673","title":"In Defence of Populism (Hardback) 9781509571673","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIn Defence of Populism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrank Furedi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509571673, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 May 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14.7 x 3.3 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Frank Furedi has written a searing defence of populism. Against the fearmongering of a panicked establishment, Furedi both explains the populist moment and outlines its positive, world-changing qualities. With crystal moral clarity, he encourages the reader to think afresh about the promise of our era. Essential reading.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrendan O'Neill, \u003ci\u003eSpiked\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A tremendous rebuttal to the oikophobes who seek to limit democracy\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Frank Furedi has provided the best guide to date on the contemporary rise of populism. Unlike most, he is largely sympathetic and turns much needed fire on the cultural, economic and political elites whose arrogance and class prejudice ironically have been critical to sparking the current populist rebellion. This book provides ample evidence.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoel Kotkin, Chapman University and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Coming of Neo-Feudalism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Frank Furedi is essential reading for anybody who is serious about making sense of the so-called 'culture wars' in the West today. Consistently ahead of the curve and unafraid to challenge lazy assumptions, he is the real expert on contemporary political culture.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Goodwin, author of \u003ci\u003eValues, Voice and Virtue: The New British Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Furedi unflinchingly exposes left-liberal elites' moral panic over the rise of national populism. The cultural progressive actors who dominate elite institutions are aghast at the masses' resistance to their project of empowering supranational and unelected bodies. \u003ci\u003eIn Defence of Populism\u003c\/i\u003e castigates self-righteous progressive elites who prefer to punish wrongthink rather than engage in democratic debate.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Kaufmann, author of \u003ci\u003eWhiteshift\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTaboo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Furedi has done it again. One of our era's most penetrating interpreters of culture and European politics alive today, he dissects the moral panic around populism to disclose its true sources: the democratic impulse for solidarity, the yearning for cultural security, and the defiant reclamation by ordinary men and women of their right to be heard. Buy, beg, borrow or steal your way to get a copy of this vital book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Orr, University of Cambridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Populist' is now most commonly used as a term of abuse. Populists, we are repeatedly told, are xenophobic ignoramuses offering irrational, emotive solutions to complex problems. But is this true?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank Furedi argues that this is a self-serving narrative that owes more to the desire of elites to protect their own power and interests than it does to the truth. The widespread disdain expressed towards populism in the media and by many academics is in fact poorly concealed contempt towards the idea of popular sovereignty and democratic decision-making. Populism is not equivalent to any specific ideology, as populist politicians vary greatly in their substantive views, but it is rather a broad disposition towards public life that stresses the value of giving the ordinary citizen a genuine voice in political decision-making. Attacks on 'populism' most commonly reveal the desire of those who run our institutions to keep real authority in the hands of unaccountable elites who veil their power under the guise of 'expertise'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bracing defence of basic democratic values by one of our most fearless polemicists should be read by anyone who mistakes the complacent assurances of our elite for the wisdom of our betters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Introduction: A Spectre Haunting...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: A teleology of evil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Populism vs Anti-populism \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: The quest for home\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Populism's Defence of the Pre-political Sphere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: A Response to the Condition of Cultural Insecurity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Championing cultural continuity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Giving people a voice: giving meaning to democracy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Conclusion: Taking Control\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453366595864,"sku":"9781509571673","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509571673.jpg?v=1785283348","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/in-defence-of-populism-hardback-9781509571673","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}