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Misogyny fuels mass violence. This book reveals the shocking truth.

Man Up

The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism

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  • Hardcover

    344 pages

  • Release Date

    1 January 2026

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Summary

The revelatory and urgent story of how an explosion of misogyny is driving a surge of mass and far-right violence throughout the West – from an internationally recognised extremism expert and media commentator.

What two things do most mass shooters, terrorists, or violent extremists have in common? Most of us know the first: they are almost always men or boys. But the second? They are almost always virulent misogynists, homophobes, or transphobes – even if they are al…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780691257549
ISBN-10:069125754X
Author:Cynthia Miller-Idriss
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Imprint:Princeton University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:344
Release Date:1 January 2026
Weight:635g
Dimensions:156mm x 235mm
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Clear-eyed and candid, Man Up is an insightful and essential reckoning with the misogyny fueling the fire of far-right violence”—Karla Strand, Ms. Magazine
“Man Up is a bracing, vital intervention.”—Roe McDermott, The Irish Times
“It’s probably the most important book that I’ve read in ten years.”—Emma Kennedy, The Bunker
“We can’t recommend it highly enough.”—Matt Kelly and Matt d’Ancona, The Two Matts
“A compelling case for treating misogyny as a security concern and offers a useful framework for integrating gender into violence prevention efforts.”—Susan Szmania, Journal of Peace Research

About The Author

Cynthia Miller-Idriss

Cynthia Miller-Idriss is a sociologist and professor in the School of Public Affairs and the School of Education at American University, where she is the founding director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL). An MSNBC columnist and a regular commentator in US and international media, Miller-Idriss is the author of Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right (Princeton), The Extreme Gone Mainstream: Commercialization and Far Right Youth Culture in Germany (Princeton), and Blood and Culture: Youth, Right-Wing Extremism, and National Belonging in Contemporary Germany.

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