Pride in Prejudice
Understanding Britain's Extreme Right
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Manchester University Press
Published:22nd Feb '22
Should be back in stock very soon
This insightful book explores the contemporary extreme right in Britain, examining its history, ideology, and the challenges it poses to society.
The book Pride in Prejudice provides a thorough introduction to the diverse extreme right groups currently active in Britain. It delves into the ideology and appeal of these organizations, examining their organizational styles, both online and offline activism, leadership approaches, supporter demographics, and the gendered dynamics that influence their operations. By analyzing these factors, the book offers a comprehensive overview of the contemporary extreme right landscape in Britain.
In Pride in Prejudice, the author explores the origins of this complex movement, highlighting the various groups and activists that contribute to the current state of Britain's extreme right. The text showcases the latest research findings, revealing that this movement has deep historical roots in the country. The author, Jackson, evaluates both the successes and failures of policy responses to the extreme right, while also identifying the ongoing threats posed by lone-actor terrorism.
To effectively address the challenges posed by the extreme right, Jackson emphasizes the importance of understanding the evolving tactics and strategies employed by these groups. The book argues that it is crucial to recognize how the extreme right legitimizes its ideologies within mainstream discourse, which can inadvertently support its racist and extremist views. By fostering awareness and critical engagement, Pride in Prejudice aims to equip readers with the knowledge necessary to confront these pressing issues in society.
'An essential primer for students, campaigners, policymakers and anybody else who wants to understand why the extreme right is a persistent and dangerous presence on the UK's political landscape.'
Daniel Trilling, author of Bloody Nasty People: The Rise of Britain's Far Right
'As a leading scholar in the field, Jackson provides a timely, lively, and up-to-date account of the far right from the early twentieth century to the present, and this book is just what is needed to inform historians, researchers and politicians. With its thematic structure - including ideology, violence, gender, and online presence - it is both a primer and much more than that, and it will be an essential resource for many years to come.'
Julie Gottlieb, author of Feminine Fascism: Women in Britain's Fascist Movement
'At last a comprehensive, lucid and highly readable overview of the radical right wing populist and fascist right in Britain. It not only shows the continuity between interwar and post war movements and the varied forms which fascism and its close relatives can assume, but is informed by the major advances in the definition and understanding of generic fascism that have occurred in the last twenty-five years. A fundamental book for anyone concerned with or concerned by the 'far right' at any level of engagement with it.'
Roger Griffin, author of The Nature of Fascism and Fascism: An Introduction to Comparative Fascist Studies
'For students and the general reader, this is a commendably clear, readable, and helpful introduction to its subject, as well as to the wider academic literature on the topic.'
Craig Fowlie, Fascism
ISBN: 9781526156723
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 14mm
Weight: 249g
248 pages