Gendering the New Right-wing Populisms: A Research Note

• Main Author: Valentine M. Moghadam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2018-08-01
• Series: Journal of World-Systems Research
• Subjects: Islamist movements, gender
• Online Access: http://jwsr.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/jwsr/article/view/853

Populism has become the subject of a large and growing literature but little is written about non-Western movements, and feminist scholars have yet to grapple with its gender dynamics, including its appeal to many women voters, and its gendered social consequences. In this research note, I briefly survey the literature and show how right-wing populist nationalism – a reaction to the ills of neoliberal capitalist globalization – is also found in Islamist movements. I call for an inclusive, progressive agenda that can appeal to and mobilize those who have been left behind.