In this new episode, SIS visiting scholar in residence Laura Field joins Big World to discuss the intellectual backbone of the New Right.

Field is a writer, political theorist, and the author of the recently published book Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right. In this episode, Field explains why she wrote this book (2:15) and what surprised her most in her research (3:30). Field also explains why Donald Trump was not the New Right’s first choice for the 2024 Republican nominee (6:38), discusses the differing factions that make up the New Right (10:20), and shares why she decided to focus her book on the intellectuals behind New Right ideology (19:04).

Is there a gender divide on the New Right? (22:44) How much influence do the intellectuals in the New Right have on Trump’s voter base? (26:16). Field answers these questions and considers where the New Right movement goes from here (28:59). The episode concludes with Field sharing what she hopes readers will take from her book (31:36).