About the book
This book explores the reasons behind the unexpected rise to power of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, a former comedian with no political background, and offers an in-depth analysis of the populist messages he delivered to the Ukrainian people via his TV show.
Taking a discourse analysis approach, the author draws on two main arguments of critical scholarship: the “populist explosion” of the recent decade came as a reaction to the inequalities and injustices of the global neoliberal order, and the success of neoliberalism can be explained by its ability to mask itself under attractive progressive covers. Developing these lines of argument, the book demonstrates not only how the “populist explosion” can lead to further neoliberalization, but also that the euphemizing effect can be achieved by mixing the virtual and the real, as in the case of Zelensky.
Editions of Democracy, Populism, and Neoliberalism in Ukraine On the Fringes of the Virtual and the Real
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781032132310
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- ISBN 9781003228493
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This book explores the reasons behind the unexpected rise to power of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, a former comedian with no political background, and offers an in-depth analysis of the populist messages he delivered to the Ukrainian people via his TV show.
Taking a discourse analysis approach, the author draws on two main arguments of critical scholarship: the “populist explosion” of the recent decade came as a reaction to the inequalities and injustices of the global neoliberal order, and the success of neoliberalism can be explained by its ability to mask itself under attractive progressive covers. Developing these lines of argument, the book demonstrates not only how the “populist explosion” can lead to further neoliberalization, but also that the euphemizing effect can be achieved by mixing the virtual and the real, as in the case of Zelensky.
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What is Democracy, Populism, and Neoliberalism in Ukraine On the Fringes of the Virtual and the Real about?
This book explores the reasons behind the unexpected rise to power of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, a former comedian with no political background, and offers an in-depth analysis of the populist messages he delivered to the Ukrainian people via his TV show.
Taking a discourse analysis approach, the author draws on two main arguments of critical scholarship: the “populist explosion” of the recent decade came as a reaction to the inequalities and injustices of the global neoliberal order, and the success of neoliberalism can be explained by its ability to mask itself under attractive progressive covers. Developing these lines of argument, the book demonstrates not only how the “populist explosion” can lead to further neoliberalization, but also that the euphemizing effect can be achieved by mixing the virtual and the real, as in the case of Zelensky.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Democracy, Populism, and Neoliberalism in Ukraine On the Fringes of the Virtual and the Real?
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government > Political structure and processes > Political structures / systems: democracy
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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781032132310
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Democracy, Populism, and Neoliberalism in Ukraine On the Fringes of the Virtual and the Real?
Olga Baysha
Who is the Publisher of the book Democracy, Populism, and Neoliberalism in Ukraine On the Fringes of the Virtual and the Real?
Taylor & Francis
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Democracy, Populism, and Neoliberalism in Ukraine On the Fringes of the Virtual and the Real is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781032132310) and ebook(ISBN 9781003228493)
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