Hans-Georg Betz

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We Are Not Worthless: Resentment, Misrecognition and Populist Mobilization

We live in resentful times. Dare we even utter these words? They sound as trite and cliché as that time-honored opening sentence that has introduced so many articles on populism in recent…

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18 min

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The Politics of Recognition vs. Redistribution

At an earlier stage of my life, I had the great pleasure of spending two years teaching at York University in Toronto, Canada. Unlike the University of Toronto, whose campus…

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10 min

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White Trash, White Privilege

I grew up in southern Bavaria in the 1960s. I started formal education at the age of six at the local Volksschule — the people’s school. Quite frankly, I don’t remember much…

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10 min

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Today’s Anti-Asian Bigotry Has Deep Roots In American History

Over the past several months, America’s East Asian community has received a rude awakening – or at least anyone who happens to look “Chinese.” For a long time, Asian-Americans were…

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9 min

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Trumpism After Trump: The Wrong Person at the Right Time?

A few days before the Senate was due to vote on whether to proceed with the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on charges of inciting insurrection, an article…

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12 min

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Beware! Populism in Conjunction with Conspiracy Theories Might be Bad for Your Health (Part 3)

The situation described in my previous two pieces appears to be similar in Italy. Recent polls suggest that among the general Italian public, there is a high propensity to get…

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13 min

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Beware! Populism in Conjunction with Conspiracy Theories Might be Bad for Your Health (Part 2)

Yet Germany, explored in the first part of this piece, is hardly an exceptional case. Take the United States. A recent study has shown that “rampant partisanship” has severely hampered…

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8 min

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Beware! Populism in Conjunction with Conspiracy Theories Might be Bad for Your Health (Part 1)

Dresden is one of Germany’s great cities, known worldwide for its meticulously rebuilt historic center, destroyed in one night at the end of World War II. Pre-Christmas shoppers have probably…

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11 min

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Trump Leaves America Most Divided In Modern History

In less than a month, millions of Americans are going to breathe a sigh of collective relief. Millions of others are going to pretend the world has come to an…

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10 min

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Trump’s Exploitation Of Christianity And Assault On Women’s Rights

This is part one in a series on Trump’s legacy. This one focuses on his assault on women’s reproductive rights. In the recent presidential election, 75 percent of American evangelicals voted for…

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We Are Not Worthless: Resentment, Misrecognition and Populist Mobilization

The Politics of Recognition vs. Redistribution

White Trash, White Privilege

Today’s Anti-Asian Bigotry Has Deep Roots In American History

Trumpism After Trump: The Wrong Person at the Right Time?

Beware! Populism in Conjunction with Conspiracy Theories Might be Bad for Your Health (Part 3)

Beware! Populism in Conjunction with Conspiracy Theories Might be Bad for Your Health (Part 2)

Beware! Populism in Conjunction with Conspiracy Theories Might be Bad for Your Health (Part 1)

Trump Leaves America Most Divided In Modern History

Trump’s Exploitation Of Christianity And Assault On Women’s Rights

America Classified As A Declining Democracy By Experts, Again

Why Does the Radical Right Oppose European Integration?

“The Golden One,” a Metapolitical Influencer

Appropriating the King of Pop: The Far Right Co-Opts Michael Jackson