THE NEW POPULISM

THE NEW POPULISM

DEMOCRACY STARES INTO THE ABYSS

MARCO REVELLI

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VERSO BOOKS
Año de edición:
2019
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Derecho constitucional y político
ISBN:
978-1-78873-450-9
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1
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A crisp and trenchant dissection of populism today. The word 'populism' has come to cover all manner of sins. Yet despite the prevalence of its use, it is often difficult to understand what connects its various supposed expressions. From Syriza to Trump and from Podemos to Brexit, the electoral earthquakes of recent years have often been grouped under this term. But what actually defines 'populism'? Is it an ideology, a form of organisation, or a mentality?
Marco Revelli seeks to answer this question by getting to grips with the historical dynamics of so-called 'populist' movements. While in the early days of democracy, populism sought to represent classes and social layers who asserted their political role for the first time, in today's post-democratic climate, it instead expresses the grievances of those who had until recently felt that they were included...

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