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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together a range of scholars dissatisfied with the mainstream of the populism debate. It intends to bring forward a perspective which envisions populism not simply as a negative aspect of politics, but as a way of doing politics. Contemporary politics has been characterised by the overarching presence of populism, while simultaneously engendering a sense of fear and extremism around the results of populist movements. This collection intends to unpack the true potential for movements from and by the people, linking these historically and offering a new lens for thinking about contemporary populism. What can we learn from recent events? How can these lessons inform how we think about politics for the future? Offering this approach, from the perspective of populist potential, will help us answer these questions and open the debate with contributors from countries or regions that have a tradition of populism, privileging them with a deeper understanding.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Emmy Eklundh and Andy Knott Chapter 1: Populism: The Politics of a Definition Andy Knott Chapter 2: Populism and Myth María Esperanza Casullo Chapter 3: Populism and the Politics of Control Paolo Gerbaudo Chapter 4: Ten Theses on Populism Emilia Palonen Chapter 5: Why Populists aren’t Mad Emmy Eklundh Chapter 6: Populism, Democracy and the Transnational People: In Defence of Democratic Populism Mark Devenney Chapter 7: Left Populism as a Political Project Marina Prentoulis Chapter 8: A Manifesto and Populism? Andy Knott
