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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100197627943

ISBN-139780197627945

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Book TitleEnemies Within : the Global Politics of Fifth Columns

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, Comparative Politics

Publication Year2022

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science

AuthorScott Radnitz, Harris Mylonas

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight17.3 Oz

Item Length6.2 in

Item Width9.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2021-058412

Dewey Edition23/eng/20220413

Reviews"Why does politics in some countries at some times become dominated by fears of fifth columns? Based on case studies from across the globe and from different time periods, this fascinating volume uncovers the political, social and economic conditions that turn minority populations into internal enemies and makes clear that the "politics of fifth columns" is a frightening common occurrence in democratic and authoritarian regimes alike." -- Sheri Berman, Columbia University "Why and when are citizens labelled traitors or enemies within? This groundbreaking new book finds that domestic minorities are typically targeted when they are not well integrated into historical narratives of national belonging and when fifth column claims can undermine domestic political rivals. Written by the best scholars in the field, this exciting book will undoubtedly serve as a touchstone volume for future research seeking to understand the politics of fifth columns." -- Maya Tudor, Oxford University "This is a tightly integrated and focused work that sheds new light on the politics of 'fifth columns.' The chapters are written by some of the most outstanding scholars in comparative politics, international relations, and political sociology. Read together, they provide fascinating insights into the conditions under which domestic minorities are portrayed, most often wrongly, as allies of the forces of evil and what consequences they suffer. Sadly enough, this is a very timely topic." -- Andreas Wimmer, Columbia University "Enemies Within opens a new field of study. There are scant references to the bewildering phenomenon of fifth columns in the literature, but the contributors to this intriguing volume show the widespread use of 'fifth column politics' in many different historical and geographical contexts. They masterfully dissect the concept and provide impressive, rigorous, and very rich case studies." -- Ignacio Sánchez-Cuenca, author of The Historical Roots of Political Violence, "Mylonas is a leading scholar of ethnic conflict whose early work pioneered a framework to explore why states sometimes try to eliminate or expel some minority groups while trying to co-opt and assimilate others. Radnitz is an expert on authoritarianism and politics in the post-Soviet space with a keen understanding of the politics of conspiracy theories. In Enemies Within, they have combined their insights and those of a stellar group of contributors to produce the leading work on "fifth column" politics and yet another insightful exploration of domestic politics in the shadow of interstate conflict." -- Nicholas Sambanis, The University of Pennsylvania"Why does politics in some countries at some times become dominated by fears of fifth columns? Based on case studies from across the globe and from different time periods, this fascinating volume uncovers the political, social and economic conditions that turn minority populations into internal enemies and makes clear that the "politics of fifth columns" is a frightening common occurrence in democratic and authoritarian regimes alike." -- Sheri Berman, Columbia University"Why and when are citizens labelled traitors or enemies within? This groundbreaking new book finds that domestic minorities are typically targeted when they are not well integrated into historical narratives of national belonging and when fifth column claims can undermine domestic political rivals. Written by the best scholars in the field, this exciting book will undoubtedly serve as a touchstone volume for future research seeking to understand the politics of fifth columns." -- Maya Tudor, Oxford University"This is a tightly integrated and focused work that sheds new light on the politics of 'fifth columns.' The chapters are written by some of the most outstanding scholars in comparative politics, international relations, and political sociology. Read together, they provide fascinating insights into the conditions under which domestic minorities are portrayed, most often wrongly, as allies of the forces of evil and what consequences they suffer. Sadly enough, this is a very timely topic." -- Andreas Wimmer, Columbia University"Enemies Within opens a new field of study. There are scant references to the bewildering phenomenon of fifth columns in the literature, but the contributors to this intriguing volume show the widespread use of 'fifth column politics' in many different historical and geographical contexts. They masterfully dissect the concept and provide impressive, rigorous, and very rich case studies." -- Ignacio Sánchez-Cuenca, author of The Historical Roots of Political Violence, "Mylonas is a leading scholar of ethnic conflict whose early work pioneered a framework to explore why states sometimes try to eliminate or expel some minority groups while trying to co-opt and assimilate others. Radnitz is an expert on authoritarianism and politics in the post-Soviet space with a keen understanding of the politics of conspiracy theories. In Enemies Within, they have combined their insights and those of a stellar group of contributors to produce the leading work on "fifth column" politics and yet another insightful exploration of domestic politics in the shadow of interstate conflict." -- Nicholas Sambanis, The University of Pennsylvania"Why does politics in some countries at some times become dominated by fears of fifth columns? Based on case studies from across the globe and from different time periods, this fascinating volume uncovers the political, social and economic conditions that turn minority populations into internal enemies and makes clear that the "politics of fifth columns" is a frightening common occurrence in democratic and authoritarian regimes alike." -- Sheri Berman, Columbia University"Why and when are citizens labelled traitors or enemies within? This groundbreaking new book finds that domestic minorities are typically targeted when they are not well integrated into historical narratives of national belonging and when fifth column claims can undermine domestic political rivals. Written by the best scholars in the field, this exciting book will undoubtedly serve as a touchstone volume for future research seeking to understand the politics of fifth columns." -- Maya Tudor, Oxford University"This is a tightly integrated and focused work that sheds new light on the politics of 'fifth columns.' The chapters are written by some of the most outstanding scholars in comparative politics, international relations, and political sociology. Read together, they provide fascinating insights into the conditions under which domestic minorities are portrayed, most often wrongly, as allies of the forces of evil and what consequences they suffer. Sadly enough, this is a very timely topic." -- Andreas Wimmer, Columbia University"Enemies Within opens a new field of study. There are scant references to the bewildering phenomenon of fifth columns in the literature, but the contributors to this intriguing volume show the widespread use of 'fifth column politics' in many different historical and geographical contexts. They masterfully dissect the concept and provide impressive, rigorous, and very rich case studies." -- Ignacio S´anchez-Cuenca, author of The Historical Roots of Political Violence, "Mylonas is a leading scholar of ethnic conflict whose early work pioneered a framework to explore why states sometimes try to eliminate or expel some minority groups while trying to co-opt and assimilate others. Radnitz is an expert on authoritarianism and politics in the post-Soviet space with a keen understanding of the politics of conspiracy theories. In Enemies Within, they have combined their insights and those of a stellar group of contributors to produce the leading work on "fifth column" politics and yet another insightful exploration of domestic politics in the shadow of interstate conflict." -- Nicholas Sambanis, The University of Pennsylvania "Why does politics in some countries at some times become dominated by fears of fifth columns? Based on case studies from across the globe and from different time periods, this fascinating volume uncovers the political, social and economic conditions that turn minority populations into internal enemies and makes clear that the "politics of fifth columns" is a frightening common occurrence in democratic and authoritarian regimes alike." -- Sheri Berman, Columbia University "Why and when are citizens labelled traitors or enemies within? This groundbreaking new book finds that domestic minorities are typically targeted when they are not well integrated into historical narratives of national belonging and when fifth column claims can undermine domestic political rivals. Written by the best scholars in the field, this exciting book will undoubtedly serve as a touchstone volume for future research seeking to understand the politics of fifth columns." -- Maya Tudor, Oxford University "This is a tightly integrated and focused work that sheds new light on the politics of 'fifth columns.' The chapters are written by some of the most outstanding scholars in comparative politics, international relations, and political sociology. Read together, they provide fascinating insights into the conditions under which domestic minorities are portrayed, most often wrongly, as allies of the forces of evil and what consequences they suffer. Sadly enough, this is a very timely topic." -- Andreas Wimmer, Columbia University "Enemies Within opens a new field of study. There are scant references to the bewildering phenomenon of fifth columns in the literature, but the contributors to this intriguing volume show the widespread use of 'fifth column politics' in many different historical and geographical contexts. They masterfully dissect the concept and provide impressive, rigorous, and very rich case studies." -- Ignacio Sánchez-Cuenca, author of The Historical Roots of Political Violence, "Mylonas is a leading scholar of ethnic conflict whose early work pioneered a framework to explore why states sometimes try to eliminate or expel some minority groups while trying to co-opt and assimilate others. Radnitz is an expert on authoritarianism and politics in the post-Soviet space with a keen understanding of the politics of conspiracy theories. In Enemies Within, they have combined their insights and those of a stellar group of contributors to produce the leading work on "fifth column" politics and yet another insightful exploration of domestic politics in the shadow of interstate conflict." -- Nicholas Sambanis, The University of Pennsylvania"Why does politics in some countries at some times become dominated by fears of fifth columns? Based on case studies from across the globe and from different time periods, this fascinating volume uncovers the political, social and economic conditions that turn minority populations into internal enemies and makes clear that the "politics of fifth columns" is a frightening common occurrence in democratic and authoritarian regimes alike." -- Sheri Berman, Columbia University"Why and when are citizens labelled traitors or enemies within? This groundbreaking new book finds that domestic minorities are typically targeted when they are not well integrated into historical narratives of national belonging and when fifth column claims can undermine domestic political rivals. Written by the best scholars in the field, this exciting book will undoubtedly serve as a touchstone volume for future research seeking to understand the politics of fifth columns." -- Maya Tudor, Oxford University"This is a tightly integrated and focused work that sheds new light on the politics of 'fifth columns.' The chapters are written by some of the most outstanding scholars in comparative politics, international relations, and political sociology. Read together, they provide fascinating insights into the conditions under which domestic minorities are portrayed, most often wrongly, as allies of the forces of evil and what consequences they suffer. Sadly enough, this is a very timely topic." -- Andreas Wimmer, Columbia University"Enemies Within opens a new field of study. There are scant references to the bewildering phenomenon of fifth columns in the literature, but the contributors to this intriguing volume show the widespread use of 'fifth column politics' in many different historical and geographical contexts. They masterfully dissect the concept and provide impressive, rigorous, and very rich case studies." -- Ignacio S'anchez-Cuenca, author of The Historical Roots of Political Violence

Dewey Decimal355.02/18

Table Of ContentList of Tables and Figures Preface List of Contributors Introduction: Theorizing Fifth-Column Politics Scott Radnitz and Harris Mylonas Part 1: Subversive Fifth-Column Politics Chapter 1 The Enemy Within: Divisive Political Discourse in Modern Poland Volha Charnysh Chapter 2 Antisemitic Tropes, Fifth Columnism and "Soros-Bashing": The Curious Case of Central European University Erin K. Jenne, András Bozóki, Péter Visnovitz Chapter 3 Civil Society, Fifth-Column Perceptions, and Wartime deportations: Japanese and German Americans H. Zeynep Bulutgil and Sam Erkiletian Chapter 4 The Geopolitics of "Fifth Column" Framing in Xinjiang Kendrick Kuo and Harris Mylonas Part 2: Collusive Fifth-Column Politics Chapter 5 No Collusion! Or is There? Presidents as Puppets in Russia and the United States Scott Radnitz Chapter 6 "Sellers of the Homeland": Narratives of Treason and Fidelity in Afghanistan Robert D. Crews Part 3: Challenges to Fifth-Column Politics Chapter 7 Security Threats or Citizens? Fifth-Column Rhetoric in Jordan Lillian Frost Chapter 8 External or Internal Enemies?: Polish Citizens in Interwar France and the Ethnic Politics of Citizenship Kathryn Ciancia Chapter 9 Imagined Treason and Post-Lavender Scare Politics: How LGBTQ Communities Respond to Fifth Column Accusations Samer M. Anabtawi Chapter 10 When Fifth Columns Fall: Religious Groups and Loyalty Signaling in Erdo?an's Turkey Kristin E. Fabbe and Efe Murat Balikcioglu Conclusion: Fifth-Column Politics Revisited Scott Radnitz and Harris Mylonas

SynopsisClaims about the activities of fifth columns are experiencing an upsurge in our era of democratic erosion and geopolitical uncertainty. This pathbreaking multidisciplinary volume brings together leading scholars to break new ground in the study of fifth columns and the politics that surround them. It uses an original theoretical framework within the tradition of qualitative social science and analyzes cases from three continents. Enemies Within offers a unique perspective to better understand contemporary challenges including the rise of populism and authoritarianism, the return of chauvinistic nationalism, the weakening of democratic norms, and the persecution of ethnic or religious minorities and political dissidents., The invocation of fifth columns in the political arena -- whether contrived or based on real fears -- has recurred periodically throughout history and is experiencing an upsurge in our era of democratic erosion and geopolitical uncertainty. Fifth columns accusations can have baleful effects on governance and trust, as they call into question the loyalty and belonging of the targeted populations. They can cause human rights abuses, political repression, and even ethnic cleansing. Enemies Within is the first book to systematically investigate the roots and implications of the politics of fifth columns. In this volume, a multidisciplinary group of leading scholars address several related questions: When are actors likely to employ fifth-column claims and against whom? What accounts for changes in fifth-column framing over time? How do the claims and rhetoric of governments differ from those of societal groups? How do accusations against ethnically or ideologically defined groups differ? Finally, how do actors labeled as fifth columns respond? To answer these questions, the contributors apply a common theoretical framework and work within the tradition of qualitative social science to analyze cases from three continents, oftentimes challenging conventional wisdom. Enemies Within offers a unique perspective to better understand contemporary challenges including the rise of populism and authoritarianism, the return of chauvinistic nationalism, the weakening of democratic norms, and the persecution of ethnic or religious minorities and political dissidents.

LC Classification NumberJC328.5.M95 2022