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The Politics of Fear is a book that examines the electoral successes of the Republican Party over the past 25 years. The book argues that the GOP's success can be attributed to their ability to tap into people's fears and insecurity. The book discusses how the GOP has used immigration, race, and the media to their advantage, and how these tactics have been successful in terms of electoral gains. The book also argues that the GOP's policies have been harmful to working Americans, particularly in terms of their regressive tax measures, military adventures, and deregulation.
What explains the electoral success of Republicans, particularly of the ascendant right wing who now dominate the Party? Based on a thorough and up-to-date examination of the New Right over twenty five years, The Politics of Fear proposes some provocative answers, including globalization, new technologies, and a far-reaching network of right-wing think tanks and foundations. As the authors show, all have opened the doors to a new politics of fear successfully waged by GOP elites. By manipulating insecurity, the New Right has created an extraordinarily successful populist conservative movement. Utilizing extensive documentation, the authors argue convincingly that the fear of immigrants and racial minorities has served as the most effective tactic in the GOP arsenal, while their approach also implicates gays, feminists, and terrorists. The book explains why Americans have willingly supported a party that promises them security, just as it delivers greater economic and political insecurity. The authors argue that, despite their striking political successes, right-wing Republicans have delivered to voters a set of policies harmful to working Americans in the way of regressive tax measures, military adventures, tort reform, deregulation, and environmental destruction.
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