Illiberal vanguard : populist elitism in the United States and Russia / Alexandar Mihailovic.

Author/creator Mihailovic, Alexandar author.
Format Book
PublicationMadison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2023]
Descriptionxiii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Right-wing extremists--United States.
Right-wing extremists--Russia (Federation).
Nationalism--United States.
Nationalism--Russia (Federation).

Contents Introduction: The neo-globalism of the American and Russian far right intelligentsia -- A place at the high table: myths about the Russian intelligentsia, and the American traditionalist crusade against "elites" -- Whither the state? Steve Bannon, the alt-right, and Lenin's State and Revolution -- Hijacking academic authority: racism and the internet expertise of Kevin MacDonald and Alexander Dugin -- The spectacle of God's will: performing homophobia in the Russian Federation -- Statuary performances: monuments and neo-paganism in the Russian Federation and the United States -- Conclusion: The fight against the "right" elite in the United States and the Russian Federation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2022018265
ISBN9780299340506
ISBN0299340503 hardcover