by Luca Manucci (Editor)
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.
