Weaponizing Civilizationalism for Authoritarianism

Ihsan Yilmaz is a Research Chair and Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. He is also Deputy Director (Research Development) at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation. Previously, he held positions at the University of Oxford and the University of London. His research interests include digital authoritarianism, nation-building, Islamism, populism, transnationalism, minorities, and intergroup emotions.Nicholas Morieson is a Research Fellow at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University. He was previously a Lecturer at the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne. His research interests include populism, religious nationalism, civilizational politics, intergroup relations, and the intersection of religion and political identity.

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Majoritarian Authoritarian Populism.- Chapter 3: Civilisationalism.- Chapter 4: Religion.- Chapter 5: - The People.- Chapter 6: The Elite.- Chapter 7: The Dangerous Others.- Chapter 8: The Liberal West.- Chapter 9: Foreign Policy.