resist

Salomé Saqué

Editions Payot, 170 pages, 2025

Why you should take a look at it:

√ An emergency handbook for confronting the global rise of far-right movements

√ An urgent call for solidarity that sounds the alarm on the rising tide of hatred and intolerance

√ An expanded international version of the 2024 best-seller edition, which has already sold more than 300 000 copies

In France, as in other parts of the world, populist and nationalist forces are gaining ground both in society as a whole and at the ballot box. Recent legislative elections, from Italy to Sweden, Argentina to India, have confirmed this trend. The surge of hate speech on social media, the acts of violence that stem from it, and, more recently, the Nazi salute performed by Elon Musk during Donald Trump’s second inauguration, are all alarming signs that can no longer be ignored.

In this expanded international version of the eponymous 2024 bestseller, Salomé Saqué discusses the normalization of Far-Right themes, narratives and vocabulary, the erosion of democratic institutions, and the global connections between Far-Right leaders and billionaires. She highlights the dangers of misinformation, attacks on the judiciary, and the media’s complicity in enabling these movements. Drawing from historical patterns and various national contexts, the author provides a clear-headed and compelling analysis of the mechanisms behind Far-Right ideology that will resonate well beyond the confines of France and Europe.

Resist also invites us to become active participants rather than passive spectators in shaping a more just and united world. Offering practical advice for combating despair and taking meaningful steps in everyday life to safeguard democratic values, Salomé Saqué issues a powerful call to resist authoritarianism through informed action, dialogue, and collective effort. As she writes: “It is not enough to simply say no. We must also offer an ambitious yes, an inclusive vision of the future where everyone has a place.”

Salomé Saqué, 29, is a journalist for the independent news website Blast. Described as one of the new influential voices on climate change, youth and gender inequality, she defines herself as a “committed journalist, not an activist”. Her first book, Sois jeune et tais-toi (Be Young and Shut Up) published by Editions Payot in 2023, received critical acclaim and was a bestseller upon its release.