Neoliberal Fascism
The Crisis of Capitalism and the Rise of the Far-Right
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pluto Press
Publishing:20th Dec '26
£17.99
This title is due to be published on 20th December, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
From the rise of Trump and the MAGA movement to the strongman politics of Modi and Bolsonaro, a new wave of spectacular authoritarianism is sweeping the globe.
Alfredo Saad-Filho argues this is no accident, but the inevitable structural outcome of fifty years of neoliberalism hollowing out democracy and intensifying inequality. This emerging political form, 'neoliberal fascism,' marries the ruthless defense of free-market interests with the exclusionary violence of classic fascism. By mobilizing mass resentment against fabricated enemies like immigrants and the so-called deep state, these regimes distract from economic devastation to build a totalitarian state far more resilient than traditional dictatorships.
Neoliberal Fascism offers a path for resistance, urging a struggle for a renewed, inclusive democracy that transcends the failures of the past.
'An outstanding achievement, in little more than 100 pages: a rich, solidly-evidenced and accessible account of the contemporary world that brings out the underlying forces driving us towards a new era of fascism'
-- Colin Leys, Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University at Kingston'One of the outstanding political economists today, Saad-Filho offers a powerful Marxist analysis of the relationship between neoliberalism, the erosion of democracy, and the rise of the far right. His concept of neoliberal fascism provides a compelling framework for understanding contemporary authoritarian politics, its contradictions, and possibilities for resistance'
-- Raju J. Das, Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University, TorISBN: 9780745352848
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 16mm
Weight: unknown
224 pages