Populocracy: The Tyranny of Authenticity and the Rise of Populism - Couverture souple

Fieschi, Catherine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1788210255 ISBN 13 : 9781788210256

Editeur : Agenda Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Populism, or the political ideology that pits the people against elites, has become a significant feature of mature democracies in the twenty-first century. The rise of populist parties on the right and the left, that appeal to a broad electorate - variously described as "disillusioned" or "left behind" - is proving a powerful and disruptive force. Commentators have been quick to explain the success of parties such as UKIP, France's Front National, and the election of Donald Trump as the appeal of populism. In this book, Catherine Fieschi examines why populism and populist parties have become a fixture in our politics. Populism's appeal is effective, Fieschi argues, because it has been able to turn some of democracy's key strengths against it. It needs to be understood not just as a response to globalization, but as a consequence of the digital revolution on our political expectations. She shows how new dynamics unleashed by digital transformations have reshaped deeply-held political fantasies of radical transparency and authenticity, and how these have been harnessed by populism, enabling it to make unprecedented inroads into the political landscape.

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À propos de l?auteur

Catherine Fieschi is founder and executive director of Counterpoint, a research consultancy that focuses on the social and cultural drivers of political dynamics. She was previously director of research at the British Council and director of the leading think tank Demos. She is a senior research fellow at the Institute for Global Prosperity, University College London. Her publications include Fascism, Populism and the French Fifth Republic and numerous articles and pamphlets.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Agenda Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1788210255
• ISBN 13: 9781788210256
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible