What is populism? / Jan-Werner Müller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Müller, Jan-Werner, 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Populism.

Democracy--Philosophy.

Democracy.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Physical Description:

123 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]

Summary:

This work argues that at populism's core is a rejection of pluralism. Populists will always claim that they and they alone represent the people and their true interests. Müller also shows that, contrary to conventional wisdom, populists can govern on the basis of their claim to exclusive moral representation of the people: if populists have enough power, they will end up creating an authoritarian state that excludes all those not considered part of the proper "people." The book proposes a number of concrete strategies for how liberal democrats should best deal with populists and, in particular, how to counter their claims to speak exclusively for "the silent majority" or "the real people." - Provided by the publisher.

Contents:

1. What Populists Say

2. What Populists Do, or Populism in Power

3. How to Deal with Populists

Conclusion: Seven Theses on Populism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-119).

ISBN:

0812248988

9780812248982

OCLC:

946693516