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Progress stalls: Far-right forces rise, backlash against progress destabilizes democracy.
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Frontlash/Backlash
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Summary
Frontlash/Backlash: The Collision Course of Social Change
In the wake of the Cold War, the anticipated path towards cultural reintegration, progressive reform, and democratic governance has been disrupted. Societies are increasingly polarized, and far-right antidemocratic forces are gaining traction. Jeffrey Alexander’s new work explains this phenomenon, presenting a theory of social change that questions the very notion of inevitable progress.
Progressive social change is n…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781509563753 |
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| ISBN-10: | 150956375X |
| Author: | Jeffrey C. Alexander |
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Imprint: | Polity Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 180 |
| Release Date: | 5 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
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Jeffrey C. Alexander
Jeffrey C. Alexander is Lillian Chavenson Saden Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Yale University.
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