· 2017
Populism: A Very Short Introduction
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Short summary
Populism is defined as an ideology that pits a 'pure people' against a 'corrupt elite' and prioritizes popular sovereignty, posing an increasing challenge to democratic politics.
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Key points
- Defines populism as an ideology of 'pure people' vs. 'corrupt elite'.
- Highlights the primacy of popular sovereignty in populist thought.
- Provides examples from modern European, Latin American, and US populist movements.
- Acknowledges populist leaders such as Perón, Berlusconi, and Chávez.
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Abstract
Abstract What is populism? What is the relationship between populism and democracy? Populism: A Very Short Introduction presents populism as an ideology that divides society into two antagonistic camps: the “pure people” versus the “corrupt elite,” and that privileges popular sovereignty above all else. It illustrates the practical power of this ideology by describing 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—and charismatic populist leaders such as Juan Domingo Péron, H. Ross Perot, Silvio Berlusconi, and Hugo Chávez. Although populism is ultimately part of democracy, populist forces constitute an increasing challenge to democratic politics.
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