The Rise of Populism, the Demise of the Neoliberal and Neoconservative Globalist Projects, and the War on Human Rights

TY - JOUR

T1 - The Rise of Populism, the Demise of the Neoliberal and Neoconservative Globalist Projects, and the War on Human Rights

AU - O'Byrne, Darren

PY - 2019/6/3

Y1 - 2019/6/3

N2 - For many, the “Trump phenomenon” represents an authoritarian phase of the neoliberal project. For others, it is a manifestation of a broader populist project that is the antithesis of, and arises in part as a reaction against, neoliberalism. Across Europe, political parties hitherto identified with the Far Right and thus beyond the margins of “respectable” politics have sought to reinvent themselves as legitimate voices within this populist framework. The UK “Brexit” vote and the policies of the May administration further suggest a coalition emerging around the Far Right and those on the nationalist wing of conservatism, putting them at odds with the neoliberals and neoconservatives who have dominated the political Right for some time, and who have been the principal drivers of capitalist globalization. This begs the question – does the new populism signal the end of the globalization project? And what, if anything, can the Left do in response?© 2019, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The attached document (embargoed until 03/12/2020) is an author produced version of a paper published in INTERNATIONAL CRITICAL THOUGHT uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.

AB - For many, the “Trump phenomenon” represents an authoritarian phase of the neoliberal project. For others, it is a manifestation of a broader populist project that is the antithesis of, and arises in part as a reaction against, neoliberalism. Across Europe, political parties hitherto identified with the Far Right and thus beyond the margins of “respectable” politics have sought to reinvent themselves as legitimate voices within this populist framework. The UK “Brexit” vote and the policies of the May administration further suggest a coalition emerging around the Far Right and those on the nationalist wing of conservatism, putting them at odds with the neoliberals and neoconservatives who have dominated the political Right for some time, and who have been the principal drivers of capitalist globalization. This begs the question – does the new populism signal the end of the globalization project? And what, if anything, can the Left do in response?© 2019, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The attached document (embargoed until 03/12/2020) is an author produced version of a paper published in INTERNATIONAL CRITICAL THOUGHT uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.

U2 - 10.1080/21598282.2019.1613917

DO - 10.1080/21598282.2019.1613917

M3 - Article

VL - 9

SP - 254

EP - 268

JO - International Critical Thought

JF - International Critical Thought

IS - 2

ER -