Inequality and instability -- The material formation of regimes -- Regime and culture -- Neoliberal globalization and the crisis of the state -- Manifestations of the crisis -- The crisis comes home -- Epilogue

Many countries in the Western hemisphere are currently experiencing a backlash against globalization. Most of the research examining the issue has concentrated on international specialization and within-country income inequality as main drivers of the backlash. Doing so, the discussion has...