The Populist Explosion
How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics
Published on 12. September 2016
184 pages
978-0-9971264-5-7 (ISBN)
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What's happening in global politics, and is there a thread that ties it all together?
There is, and it is called populism.
What is populism? And why have populist parties and candidates suddenly sprung up and even gained power in the United States and Western Europe? The emergence of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, France's Marine LePen, Podemos in Spain, Syriza in Greece, and the Alternative for Germany are signs that an older consensus about politics and government is breaking down.
John B. Judis, one of America's most respected political analysts, tells us why we need to understand the populist movement that began in the United States in the 1890s and whose politics have recurred on both sides of the Atlantic ever since. The Populist Explosion is essential reading for anyone hoping to grasp a global political system that is only just beginning what will be a long-running and highly consequential readjustment.
Featured as one of "Six Books to Help Understand Trump's Win" by The New York Times
Named one of "11 Books that Will Make You Smarter about Politics" by Business Insider
There is, and it is called populism.
What is populism? And why have populist parties and candidates suddenly sprung up and even gained power in the United States and Western Europe? The emergence of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, France's Marine LePen, Podemos in Spain, Syriza in Greece, and the Alternative for Germany are signs that an older consensus about politics and government is breaking down.
John B. Judis, one of America's most respected political analysts, tells us why we need to understand the populist movement that began in the United States in the 1890s and whose politics have recurred on both sides of the Atlantic ever since. The Populist Explosion is essential reading for anyone hoping to grasp a global political system that is only just beginning what will be a long-running and highly consequential readjustment.
Featured as one of "Six Books to Help Understand Trump's Win" by The New York Times
Named one of "11 Books that Will Make You Smarter about Politics" by Business Insider
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How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics
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John B. Judis is Editor at Large at Talking Points Memo and author of numerous books, including The Socialist Awakening: What's Different Now about the Left, The Nationalist Revival: Trade, Immigration, and the Revolt Against Globalization, Genesis: Truman, American Jews, and the Origin of the Arab-Israeli Conflict and The Emerging Democratic Majority cowritten with Ruy Teixeira. He has written for numerous publications, including The New Republic, The National Journal, The New York Times Magazine, and The Washington Post Magazine. Born in Chicago, he received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in Philosophy from the University of California Berkeley. He lives in Silver Spring, MD.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction: What Is Populism, and Why Is It Important?
- Chapter One: The Logic of American Populism: From the People's Party to George Wallace
- Chapter Two: Neoliberalism and Its Enemies: Perot, Buchanan, the Tea Party, and Occupy Wall Street
- Chapter Three: The Silent Majority and the Political Revolution: Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders
- Chapter Four: The Rise of European Populism
- Chapter Five: The Limits of Leftwing Populism: Syriza and Podemos
- Chapter Six: Rightwing Populism on the March in Northern Europe
- Conclusion: The Past and Future of Populism
- Acknowledgments
- Further Reading
- Notes
