The book of P. Norris and R. Inglehart is one of the largest works devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of far right or authoritarian populism in Western countries. The authors propose a «general theory» of authoritarian populism based on the previous theoretical constructions of R. Inglehart on post - materialism and «silent revolution». The economic, demographic, cultural prerequisites and limitations of the modern upsurge of authoritarian populism are revealed.

The book of P. Norris and R. Inglehart is one of the largest works devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of far right or authoritarian populism in Western countries. The authors propose a «general theory» of authoritarian populism based on the previous theoretical constructions of R. Inglehart on post - materialism and «silent revolution». The economic, demographic, cultural prerequisites and limitations of the modern upsurge of authoritarian populism are revealed.