{"product_id":"9780997126440","title":"The Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured as one of \"Six Books to Help Understand Trump's Win\" by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Fareed Zakaria GPS Book of the Week: \"An intelligent guide to a phenomenon by no means over.\" — Fareed Zakaria, CNN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Far and away the most incisive examination of the central development in contemporary politics: the rise of populism on both the right and the left. Superb.\"\u003c\/b\u003e - Thomas Edsall, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e columnist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's happening in global politics, and is there a thread that ties it all together? As if overnight, many Democrats revolted and passionately backed a socialist named Bernie Sanders; the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, in a stunning rebuke; the vituperative billionaire Donald Trump became the presidential nominee of the Republican Party; and a slew of rebellious parties continued to win election after election in countries like Switzerland, Norway, Italy, Austria, and Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn B. Judis, one of America's most respected political analysts, tells us why we need to understand the populist movement that began in the United States in the 1890s and whose politics have recurred on both sides of the Atlantic ever since. \u003ci\u003eThe Populist Explosion\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone hoping to grasp a global political system that is only just beginning what will be a long-running and highly consequential readjustment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia Global Reports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010307637488,"sku":"9780997126440","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780997126440_p0.jpg?v=1763901933","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780997126440","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}