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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Mudde, Cas (1967-....)
Rovira Kaltwasser, Cristóbal
Titre(s) : Populism [Texte électronique] : a very short introduction / Cas Mudde and Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser
Publication : New York, NY : Oxford University press, [2017]
Description matérielle : 1 online ressource (XX-131 p.) : illustrations
Collection : Very short introductions
Lien à la collection : Very short introductions (Online)
Comprend : What is populism? ; Populism around the world ; Populism and mobilization ; The
populist leader ; Populism and democracy ; Causes and responses
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"Populism is a central concept in the current media debates about politics and elections.
However, like most political buzzwords, the term often floats from one meaning to
another, and both social scientists and journalists use it to denote diverse phenomena.
What is populism really? Who are the populist leaders? And what is the relationship
between populism and democracy? This book answers these questions in a simple and
persuasive way, offering a swift guide to populism in theory and practice. Cas Mudde
and Cristóbal Rovera Kaltwasser present populism as an ideology that divides society
into two antagonistic camps, the "pure people" versus the "corrupt elite," and that
privileges the general will of the people above all else. They illustrate the practical
power of this ideology through a survey of representative populist movements of the
modern era: European right-wing parties, left-wing presidents in Latin America, and
the Tea Party movement in the United States. The authors delve into the ambivalent
personalities of charismatic populist leaders such as Juan Domingo Péron, H. Ross
Perot, Jean-Marie le Pen, Silvio Berlusconi, and Hugo Chávez. If the strong male
leader embodies the mainstream form of populism, many resolute women, such as Eva
Péron, Pauline Hanson, and Sarah Palin, have also succeeded in building a populist
status, often by exploiting gendered notions of society. Although populism is ultimately
part of democracy, populist movements constitute an increasing challenge to democratic
politics. Comparing political trends across different countries, this compelling book
debates what the long-term consequences of this challenge could be, as it turns the
spotlight on the bewildering effect of populism on today's political and social life."
; "Populism is central to current debates about politics, from radical right parties
in Europe to left-wing presidents in Latin America to the Tea Party in the United
States. But populism is also one of the most contested concepts in the social sciences.
This book offers a timely and wide-ranging guide to understanding populism both in
theory and practice, highlighting its relevance for the contemporary political debate"
Sujet(s) : Populisme
Indice(s) Dewey :
320.566 2 (23e éd.) = Populisme
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780190234874. - ISBN 0190234873. - ISBN 9780190234881 (erroné). - ISBN 9780190234898
(erroné). - ISBN 9780190234904 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45367857s
Notice n° :
FRBNF45367857
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
