In this article, Oleksandr Svitych presents his new book, The Rise of the Capital-state and Neo-nationalism, third installment of the Global Populism series by Brill. By looking at cases such as Jobbik and Fidesz, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party, and progressive parties in South Korea, Svitych follows Polanyi and observes the effects of social marketization while answering the following questions: What is neo-nationalism, how can we contrast it, and what does it have to do with populism?

In Conversation with Dr Oleksandr Svitych

INTERVIEWED BY: ISHANI SHARMA

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Excerpt

In this episode, we hold a book talk on Dr Svitych’s recently published book: The Rise of the Capital-State and Neo-Nationalism. He began by explaining the differentiating factors between neo-nationalism and populism, highlighting his argument that the rise of neo-nationalism is rooted in the rise of the capital state. Dr Svitych also talked about the importance of the ideas of Karl Polanyi in his book wherein he drew on and also changed and modified Polanyi’s ideas to structure his argument. The conversation then moved on to discussing the effects of the pandemic and how neo-nationalism may pan out in the post-pandemic future. Lastly, he concludes by talking about the possibilities of the way forward and suggestions as to how the rise of neo-nationalism can be stopped.

About the Guest

Dr Oleksandr Svitych is an associate professor…