Every day we hear that the rise of populism threatens democracy around the world, but is this really true? Did populism cause the current crisis, or is it the other way around?
To understand the state of our politics right now, we must get to grips with this contested concept.
Simon Tormey breaks down the defining aspects of populism, what sets it apart from other styles of politics, and what - if anything - we ought to do about it.
| ISBN: | 9781786076137 |
| Publication date: | 4th July 2019 |
| Author: | Simon Tormey |
| Publisher: | Oneworld an imprint of Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Series: | Oneworld Beginner's Guides |
| Genres: |
Left-of-centre democratic ideologies Right-of-centre democratic ideologies Nationalism Political leaders and leadership Political structures: democracy Political science and theory Political ideologies and movements Politics and government |