In Defence of Populism
暫譯: 為民粹主義辯護
Furedi, Frank
- 出版商: Polity
- 出版日期: 2026-07-27
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- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 272
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- ISBN: 1509571671
- ISBN-13: 9781509571673
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商品描述
'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?
Frank 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'.
This 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.
作者簡介
Frank Furedi, author and social commentator, is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent. Author of more than 26 books, Furedi's studies have been devoted to an exploration of the cultural developments in Western societies. His most recent book, The War on the Past (Polity, 2024), was a lively attack on attempts by progressives to render our historical inheritance toxic.
His research has been oriented towards the way that risk and uncertainty are managed by contemporary culture. His two influential books, The Culture of Fear and Paranoid Parenting, investigated the interaction between risk consciousness and perceptions of fear, trust relations and social capital in contemporary society.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
法蘭克·福瑞迪（Frank Furedi），作家及社會評論家，是肯特大學的名譽社會學教授。福瑞迪著有超過26本書籍，他的研究專注於探索西方社會的文化發展。他最近的著作《對過去的戰爭》（The War on the Past，Polity，2024）生動地批評了進步派試圖使我們的歷史遺產變得有毒的行為。
他的研究方向是當代文化如何管理風險和不確定性。他的兩本有影響力的書籍《恐懼的文化》（The Culture of Fear）和《偏執的父母》（Paranoid Parenting）探討了風險意識與恐懼感知、信任關係及社會資本之間的互動。
