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Populism: A Very Short Introduction
Populism: A Very Short Introduction
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  • An up-to-date and timely analysis of populism both in theory and practice
  • Unravels the secrets behind the success of controversial populist leaders such as Juan Domingo Péron, Ross Perot, Jean-Marie le Pen, Silvio Berlusconi, and Hugo Chávez
  • Shows how populism is dramatically changing political life in Europe, Latin America, and the US

Populism is a central concept in the current media debates about politics and elections. However, like most political buzzwords, the term often floats from one meaning to another, and both social scientists and journalists use it to denote diverse phenomena. What is populism really? Who are the populist leaders? And what is the relationship between populism and democracy? This book answers these questions in a simple and persuasive way, offering a swift guide to populism in theory and practice.

Cas Mudde and Cristóbal Rovera Kaltwasser present populism as an ideology that divides society into two antagonistic camps, the "pure people" versus the "corrupt elite," and that privileges the general will of the people above all else. They illustrate the practical power of this ideology through a survey of representative populist movements of the modern era: European right-wing parties, left-wing presidents in Latin America, and the Tea Party movement in the United States. The authors delve into the ambivalent personalities of charismatic populist leaders such as Juan Domingo Péron, H. Ross Perot, Jean-Marie le Pen, Silvio Berlusconi, and Hugo Chávez. If the strong male leader embodies the mainstream form of populism, many resolute women, such as Eva Péron, Pauline Hanson, and Sarah Palin, have also succeeded in building a populist status, often by exploiting gendered notions of society.

Although populism is ultimately part of democracy, populist movements constitute an increasing challenge to democratic politics. Comparing political trends across different countries, this compelling book debates what the long-term consequences of this challenge could be, as it turns the spotlight on the bewildering effect of populism on today's political and social life.

Index: 

Chapter 1: What populism is
Chapter 2: Populism around the world
Chapter 3: Populism and mobilization
Chapter 4: The populist leader
Chapter 5: Populism and democracy
Chapter 6: Causes and responses
References
Further Reading
Index

About the author: 

Cas Mudde, Associate Professor of International Affairs, University of Georgia, and Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser, Associate Professor of Political Science, Diego Portales University, Chile
 
Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser is Associate Professor of Political Science at the Diego Portales University's School of Political Science in Chile. He is the co-author of Populism in Europe and the Americas: Threat or Corrective for Democracy?Cas Mudde is Associate Professor of International Affairs at the University of Georgia. He is the author of Populist Radical Right Parties in Europe and co-author of Populism in Europe and the Americas: Threat or Corrective for Democracy?.

"inspiring" - Henrik P Bang, EUROPP - European Politics and Policy

Product details

ISBN : 9780190234874

Author: 
Cas Mudde; Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser
Pages
136 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
112 x 173 mm
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Populism: A Very Short Introduction

Populism: A Very Short Introduction

Populism: A Very Short Introduction