{"product_id":"insecurity-politics-how-unstable-lives-lead-to-populist-support-9780691262475","title":"Insecurity Politics: How Unstable Lives Lead to Populist Support","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe everyday realities of financial and work insecurity that drive right- and left-wing populism\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eInsecurity Politics\u003c\/i\u003e, Lorenza Antonucci examines the lived, everyday experiences that underpin political disaffection. Countering the reductive portrayals of populist voters as left-behind outsiders, Antonucci focuses on the ordinary, yet increasingly precarious, realities of work and financial instability as key to understanding the surge in populist support in both right- and left-wing politics. Drawing on robust comparative quantitative and qualitative analyses across nine European countries, \u003ci\u003eInsecurity Politics\u003c\/i\u003e describes the microlevel material and cultural dynamics that drive anti-establishment politics. It finds that dissatisfaction with work and a growing sense of financial insecurity fuel populist sentiments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAntonucci maps the evolving landscape of insecurity in contemporary Europe, tracing its roots to structural transformations of welfare states and deep-seated cultural shifts. Proposing an original framework that combines cultural and economic explanations, the book shows how economic, social, and political factors shape receptivity to anti-establishment politics. Moving beyond conventional wisdom that attributes today's populism to cultural backlash or globalization, Antonucci addresses a critical blind spot in current research. But \u003ci\u003eInsecurity Politics\u003c\/i\u003e offers more than a mere diagnosis; it also argues that a nuanced understanding of populist attitudes could inform a renewed political agenda--one more attuned to the complex realities of people's lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lorenza Antonucci\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691262475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLorenza Antonucci\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of sociology at the University of Cambridge and was the German Kennedy Memorial Fellow at the Center for European Studies at Harvard University from 2022 to 2023. Antonucci's work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Le Monde\u003c\/i\u003e and on the BBC.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lorenza Antonucci \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47834188742813,"sku":"9780691262475","price":58.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b25eb14e-cf8e-41af-98aa-3ba5a00f5136.jpg?v=1776145786","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/insecurity-politics-how-unstable-lives-lead-to-populist-support-9780691262475","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}