The Building Of The Enemy

By Raul G. M. Silva
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The Construction of the Enemy is a book that aims to make a comparative analysis between Bolsonarism and the totalitarian regimes of the 20th century, such as Nazism and Fascism. To do so, different themes are addressed throughout its chapters, such as the origins and characteristics of authoritarian regimes of the past and their influence on Bolsonarism, the spread of hate speech as a tool for political control and manipulation, neoliberal economics and its connections to Fascism, advertising strategies and media control, and political polarization in Brazil. The work also devotes special attention to the role of justice in the fight against authoritarianism, analyzing the relationship of the Brazilian judiciary with Bolsonarism and how it can be one of the main tools to combat the advance of authoritarianism in the country. In addition to analyzing the phenomenon of Bolsonarism, The Construction of the Enemy also seeks to present a critical view of the origins and characteristics of the authoritarian regimes of the 20th century and how their ideologies and practices influence the current political scene. Throughout the chapters, the reader will have the opportunity to learn in detail about the advertising strategies and media control used by past totalitarian regimes and how they resemble the practices adopted by Bolsonarism. The book also presents an in-depth analysis of neoliberal economics and its connections to Fascism, demonstrating how the economic policies adopted by the Bolsonaro government have contributed to the weakening of democracy and freedom. The aim of the work is to bring a critical reflection on the current moment in Brazil, seeking to understand the similarities and differences with the totalitarian regimes of the past, as well as to point out ways to confront the threats to democracy and freedom. At the end of the reading, it is hoped that the reader can understand the complexity of the phenomenon of Bolsonarism and its implications for Brazilian society, contributing to public debate and the defense of democracy. In summary, The Construction of the Enemy brings a reflection on the role of political polarization in Brazil and its relation to Bolsonarism, as well as presenting proposals to face the challenges imposed by the current political situation. In short, this book is an essential work for all those who seek to understand the complexities of the current political scene and fight for the defense of democracy and freedom.

Audiobook details

GenrePolitics and Government
Length3 hrs 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 25, 2023
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Translated by Raul G. M. Silva
21st edition, 2023
3AUTHOR'S PREFACE
4THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLITICAL POLARIZATION AND BOLSONARISM ........................ 157
5Chapter 1 – AUTOCRACY, NAZISM AND FASCISM:
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6In summary, the emergence of Nazism and Fas-
7The idea of a strong and charismatic leader, who
8THE THREAT TO DEMOCRACY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF RESISTANCE
9In this sense, Timothy Snyder's work, "On Tyran-
10resistance and active action by citizens in defense of de-
11Habermas, who in his book "The Crisis of Democracy"
12Thus, the resistance and active action of citizens
13and most stable form of government in a reasonably
14as through social mobilization, participation in demon-
15where, even in countries with a democratic tradition, and
16REFERENCES
17WEBER, E. (2013). National Socialism. Petropolis: Voices.
18Chapter 2 – THE ECONOMY OF BOLSO- NARISM
19THE PERIOD OF BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT, led by Pres-
20This contradiction between populist discourse and
21Therefore, the contradiction between the populist
22THE IMPACTS OF NEOLIBERAL ECONOMIC POLICY IN BRAZIL
23a risk to the political, social and economic stability of the
24REFERENCES
25BAUMAN, Zygmunt. Globalization: the human consequences. Zahar, 1999.
26Chapter 3 – BOLSONARISM AND THE DISSEMINATION OF HATE SPEECH
27SINCE BEFORE YOUR ELECTION for the presidency of
28Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda, Chomsky ar-
29riority and the subjugation of other groups, and reinforc-
30violent and extreme.
31BOLSONARISM IS A PHENOMENON recent political
32"petralhas", "globalists", "feminazis" and other pejorative
33pressive policies.
34Another striking element of Bolsonarist propa-
35ARISTOTLE. (2016). Rhetoric. Martin Claret.
36Eco, Umberto. Eternal Fascism. Record Publisher, 2017.
37Chapter 4 – ADVERTISING STRATE- GIES AND MEDIA CONTROL IN BOLSONARISM
38maintain popular consensus and, at the same time, im-
39savior of the homeland and a messianic leader.
40ONE OF THE MAIN TECHNIQUES used by the Bolsonaro
41the State. In Bolsonaro's case, nationalist and authoritari-
42ONE OF THE STRATEGIES The most controversial actions
43ship.
44Bolsonaro government, manipulation of public opinion
45strengthen these values, through public policies that
46These propaganda and media control strategies
47REFERENCES
48KALLIS, A. Fascism reader. Routledge, 2003.
49AN ANALYSIS OF THE BRAZILIAN JUDICIARY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH BOLSONARISM
50tion within the legal system.

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