Introduction - why populism? -- What is populism? (and why does it seem so difficult to define?) -- Why now? Explaining the populist insurgency -- Is populism a threat to democracy? -- Is populism a variety of 'post-truth politics'? -- Conclusion - what is to be done about populism?
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Every day we hear that the rise of populism threatens democracy around the world, but is this really true? Did populism cause the current crisis, or is it the toher way around? To understand the state of our politics right now, we must get to grips with this contested concept. Simon Tormey breaks down the defining aspects of populism, what sets it apart from other styles of politics, and what - if anything - we ought to do about it.