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Why did populists rise across liberal democracies and which variety of populism gains under which conditions? Moving beyond theoretical accounts and bridging comparative politics and international relations, Koch explores such questions and presents comparative evidence across 37 democracies and a case study of eight EU states.
List of contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1: Introduction: The Rise of Populism and the Crises of Liberal Order
- 2: Creating its own Enemies? Why the Rise of the LIO strengthened which Varieties of Populism
- 3: Research Design: Studying Varieties of Populism in the LIO
- 4: The LIO vs. 'The People'? Populist Support and the International Politics of Democratic Legitimacy
- 5: In the Name of Which 'People'? Varieties of Populism and the International Politics of Democratic Legitimacy
- 6: 'The People' vs. The LIO? How Varieties of Populism Challenge Liberal and Democratic (Internationalist) Principles in the LIO
- 7: Conclusion: Varieties of Populism and the Future of Liberal International Order
- References
- Appendices
About the author
Dr. Cédric Koch is currently a policy advisor for European and international economic policy at the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation. Previously, he was a doctoral and post-doctoral researcher at the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB)'s Global Governance Research Unit and the Free University of Berlin, including a research stay at the Universidad Diego Portales in Santiago de Chile. He obtained a Master's Degree in International Relations from the Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University, and Potsdam University, as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from University College Maastricht.
Summary
Why did populists rise across liberal democracies and which variety of populism gains under which conditions? Moving beyond theoretical accounts and bridging comparative politics and international relations, Koch explores such questions and presents comparative evidence across 37 democracies and a case study of eight EU states.
