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The Populism Interviews features interviews with many of the leading experts on this most controversial of issues.
Populism is a widely debated topic, and it generates interest across the globe. As a result, a burgeoning literature deals with many aspects of populism and its links to pressing issues such as media freedom, minority rights and separation of powers. To make sense of such a complex subject, this book presents interviews with some of the leading experts on populism at the international level. Through a dialogue with important figures, this book offers the possibility to make sense of a global phenomenon in a complete and accessible way. The first part presents different theories on what populism is and is not, highlighting the differences but also the points of contact between different approaches. The second part offers an overview of the evolution of populism through history and across continents, detailing its causes and consequences. The third part deals with issues and topics connected to populism, such as environmentalism, welfare, religion, social movements and the media. Bridging theoretical approaches and empirical studies, while considering cases across space and over time, this book offers an insightful and accessible guide to the study of populism.
This volume will be of interest to all scholars, students and researchers of populism.
List of contents
Preface: A Long and Winding Road Section I: What is Populism (And What is it Not)? 1. Types of Populism 2. 150 Years of Populism 3. Brief History of American Populism 4. The Fascist Roots of Populism 5. Far-right Populist Discourses 6. The Integration of Populist Parties in Europe 7. Measuring Populism in Political Parties 8. Measuring Populist Attitudes 9. Populist Hype 10. Doing Research on Populism Section II: Cause and Consequences 11. Populist Success and Failure 12. Populism Vs Politics 13. Populism and Social Status 14. Populism and Polarisation 15. Populism and Negative Identities 16. Emotions and Populist Communication 17. Populist Personality and Communication Style 18. Populist Citizens and News Media 19. Populism and Social Media 20. Populism in Power Section III: Issues and Topics 21. Populism and Nationalism 22. Populism and Conspiracy Theories 23. Populism and Climate Change 24. Populism and Foreign Policy 25. Populism and Gender 26. Populism and Religion 27. Populism and Time 28. Populism and Memory 29. Populism and Music 30. Populism and the Covid-19 Pandemic
About the author
Luca Manucci is Postdoctoral Researcher at the at the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Lisbon (ICS-UL), Portugal. His previous publications include Populism and Collective Memory: Comparing Fascist Legacies in Western Europe (Routledge, 2020).
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The Populism Interviews features interviews with many of the leading experts on this most controversial of issues.
