Hate Spin: The Manufacture of Religious Offense and Its Threat to Democracy

by Cherian George

Book Overview

How right-wing political entrepreneurs around the world use religious offense--both given and taken--to mobilize supporters and marginalize opponents.

In the United States, elements of the religious right fuel fears of an existential Islamic threat, spreading anti-Muslim rhetoric into mainstream politics. In Indonesia, Muslim absolutists urge suppression of churches and minority sects, fostering a climate of rising intolerance. In...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262035308
• ISBN13: 9780262035309
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher