Matthew Rhodes-Purdy, Clemson University, South Carolina, Rachel Navarre, Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts, Stephen Utych, Boise State University, Idaho
Introduction -- Left behind vs. Backlash: Economic and Cultural Theories of Democratic Discontent -- Affective Political Economy and Political Discontent: An Experimental Analysis -- Frozen Parties, Failing Markets: Discontent in the United States and United Kingdom -- Austerity, Regionalism, and Dueling Populisms in Spain -- Corruption, Populism, and Contentious Politics in Brazil and Chile -- The Dogs That Did Not Bark: How Canada, Portugal, and Uruguay Avoided Discontent -- Populism in Power: Polarization, Charismatic Attachment, and Conspiracy Theories in Trump's America -- Conclusions: Is Neoliberal Democracy Sustainable?