The notion of decline in Western thought: the impact of an idea on the resurgence of the new-right movements

• In Event: Historical Perspectives on Conservatism and Right-Wing Politics

Brief Overview

The presentation discusses the subterranean trend, which postulates that the West is declining. Moreover, it aims to identify the variables that supposedly cause this decline and explore how they inform populist right-wing parties’ rhetoric.

Author

• Ahmad H. Sa'di, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev