Transformations of Populism in Europe and the Americas - History and Recent Tendencies

The recent resurgence of populist movements and parties has led to a revival of scholarly interest in populism. This volume brings together well-established and new scholars to reassess the subject and combine historical and theoretical perspectives to shed new light on the history of the subject, as well as enriching contemporary discussions. In three parts, the contributors explore the history of populism in different regions, theories of populism and recent populist movements. Taken together, the contributions included in this book represent the most comprehensive and wide-ranging study of the topic to date. Questions addressed include:- What are the ''essential'' characteristics of populism?- Is it important to distinguish between left- and right-wing populism?- How can the transformation of populist movements be explained?This is the most thorough and up to date comparative historical study of populism available. As such it will be of great value to anyone researching or studying the topic.>

About the author

John Abromeit is Associate Professor in the Department of History at SUNY, Buffalo State, USA.Bridget María Chesterton is Associate Professor of History at Buffalo State, USA. She is the author of The Grandchildren of Solano López: Frontier and Nation in Paraguay, 1904-1936 (2013) and co-editor of Transformations of Populism in Europe and the Americas (2015).

Product details

• Authors: John Abromeit, John D. Abromeit, John D. Norman Abromeit, Maria, Gary Marotta, York Norman
• Assisted by: John Abromeit (Editor), John D. Abromeit (Editor), Gary Marotta (Editor), York Norman (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.11.2015
• EAN: 9781474225212
• ISBN: 978-1-4742-2521-2
• No. of pages: 392
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science