Empire of Resentment

Dr. Lawrence Rosenthal is chair and lead researcher of the Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies. He has taught at the University of California, Berkeley, in the sociology and Italian studies departments and was a Fulbright Professor at the University of Naples in Italy. He lives in Berkeley.

Praise for Empire of Resentment:"This book is a worthy addition to the growing body of literature that seeks to understand Donald Trump and how he came to inhabit the Oval Office."—Berkeleyside“A timely, substantial, and eloquent contribution to our national dialogue with respect to the rise of an American attempt at authoritarian rule as evidenced in the Republican support of Donald Trump’s corrosive effect on the institutions and norms of American Democracy.”—Midwest Book Review "Cogent political analysis. . . . A welcome exposé of the politics of wounded resentment and the manipulators behind it."—Kirkus Reviews"Frightening and informative, this lucid exposé makes a strong case that American democracy is under threat."—Publishers Weekly"In this clear-eyed, non-alarmist account, Rosenthal asks what history tells us about the rise of fascism and how close we've come to it. Whatever the outcome of the next presidential election, this book provides a brilliantly clear guideline for what to watch out for—and avoid."—Arlie Hochschild, author of Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right "Rosenthal offers a cogent account of one of the most consequential developments in U.S. politics, connecting the threads of populist anti-elitism with nationalist resurgence and the eventual emergence of the 'alt right.' Should be required reading for anyone trying to make sense of where we are, how we got here and what the future holds for liberal democracy."—Cynthia Miller-Idriss, author of Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right "The rise of right-wing populism has surprised many political observers, but not Lawrence Rosenthal. His book is essential for understanding the racism, resentments, and reactionary fantasies of the right-wing populism that fueled the political rise and reign of Donald Trump, and that will endure long after he is gone. Rosenthal's deep knowledge and lucid prose illuminate the dark, dangerous, authoritarian politics in the U.S. and around the world still growing in the third decade of the twenty-first century."—Harry Levine, City University of New York