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Diagonalism in Online Populist Discourse Left Moving Right
List of figures
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Introduction: Diagonalism and this book
Chapter 2 The far right
Chapter 3 Populism and related concepts
Chapter 4 A framework for the examination and analysis of far-right populist discourse
Chapter 5 The telling case of Russell Brand
Chapter 6 Further to diagonalism and well beyond
Index
Biography
David Block is Honorary Professor of Sociolinguistics at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. He is author of Innovations and Challenges in Identity Research (Routledge, 2022) and Interviews in Applied Linguistics: Autobiographical Reflections on Research Processes (Routledge, 2024).
'In this fascinating study, David Block scrutinizes one of the most peculiar political phenomena of our time, diagonalism. Situating the latter within wider post-truth politics, Block’s critical discourse analysis both highlights the degrading effects of diagonalism on public debate and issues a powerful warning. Highly recommended!'
Bernhard Forchtner, Associate Professor, University of Leicester
