Populism : what everyone needs to know / Paul D. Kenny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kenny, Paul D., author.

Series:

What everyone needs to know

What Everyone Needs to Know

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Populism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

illustration

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]

Biography/History:

Paul Kenny is Professor of Political Science at the Australian Catholic University.

Summary:

"Why do populists come to power? Are they a threat to democracy? Has the rise of global populism reached its peak, or is it just beginning? This book provides answers to these questions and many more, by summarising in non-technical language the vast research literature on populism that extends across political science, economics, sociology, psychology, and history. Going well beyond the usual cases of Trump and Brexit, Paul D. Kenny provides evidence both of the recurrent global appeal of populism, and of its often deleterious consequences. Populism: What Everyone Needs to Know advances a new approach to defining populism that helps to make sense of the most robust research findings to date, and that sets up an exciting and dynamic approach in research for the years to come. Populism is, at heart, a political movement that challenges the institutional status quo. The great paradox of populism is that while people are often justifiably resentful of a system they feel is rigged against them, their reliance on charismatic leaders to channel their frustrations usually harms rather than helps democracy."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The meaning of populism

The institutional approach to populism

The demand side

The supply side

Populism and democracy

Populism and dictatorship

After populism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Oxford Academic, viewed September 1, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version: Kenny, Paul D. Populism.

ISBN:

9780197758342

0197758347

OCLC:

1541770339

Publisher Number:

CIPO000303533

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license