{"product_id":"insecurity-politics-lorenza-antonucci-9780691262468","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\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691262462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691262468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Lorenza Antonucci","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48241931583743,"sku":"9780691262468","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_621147b8-2eab-4fe7-8f19-0a726b38099b.jpg?v=1772656635","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/insecurity-politics-lorenza-antonucci-9780691262468","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}