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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionDemocracy and charisma: a dangerous liaisonIn India and the Philippines, strongmen have consolidated immense power through democratic means. How do we explain this?
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Published in: Frontline Insights: OpinionWhy do progressive movements struggle to answer populists? Because they are technocratsHuman rights activists need to express their passion and tell compelling stories, not just rely on facts and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK‘Populist’ can be a weasel word for ‘racist’, and that’s dangerousFlawed use of the word ‘populist’ to describe politics beyond the mainstream right is legitimising racism. Academics...
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Published in: ourEconomyLatin America’s right-wing leaders are fueling underdevelopmentWe need progressive industrial policy if we are to solve the region's economic woes.
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Published in: ourEconomyDude! Where’s my democracy?People turn to authoritarian leaders not because they distrust democracy but because our system is fundamentally...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaPopulism and the fear factorWhat do political leaders such as Viktor Orban, Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro, Vladimir Putin, the Kaczyński...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaWe need leaders, but not just any leadersThe greatest danger to our security does not come from refugees looking for a better life, but from politicians who...
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Published in: 50.50Austerity drives populism and is a frontal attack on the rights of womenWomen are disproportionately dependent on public services. They can’t afford austerity, and it’s time that...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe stories fascist Europe tells itself, and how to correct themWhat can the UK learn from those fighting the far right across Europe? Take history seriously
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The appeal of populist nationalism in the age of accelerated changeWhat drives support for the populist, radical right and what do the actors offer their voters? The endangered nation...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaNationalism as a substitute for equalityReal equality cannot be achieved through distribution alone, but by relying on personal relationships with one...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCritical voices in critical times: Fanon, race & politics - an interview with Mireille Fanon-Mendès France (part 1 of 2)Mireille Fanon-Mendès France, activist, scholar, and daughter of Frantz Fanon, talks about the enduring relevance of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPopulism, terrorism, and the crisis in western democracies: an interview with Iran’s former presidentAbolhassan Banisadr, Iran's first post-revolutionary president, discusses neo-liberalism, the crisis in western...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKTheresa May, populism and citizenshipWe shouldn't dismiss moves towards a populist notion of national citizenship.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKCentrists must embrace anti-elitism or face extinction.Instead of aping chauvinism, centrists must respond imaginatively to the anti-political sentiment behind Brexit and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKRussell Brand was right - 'left/right' politics in the UK is over
A former BBC editor argues that the system is close to breaking point and meaningful voting and participative...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKLessons from America, possibilities for left populism?
On this week’s show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the De Blasio victory in the race for the New York...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKRussell Brand, populism and a collapsing centre
Russell Brand said nothing unusual in his interview with Jeremy Paxman and yet it's been watched over 9m times and...
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Published in: HomeChávez and Thatcher, exemplars of charismatic leadership
Chávez’s style of populism and Thatcher’s enthusiasm for privatization have spawned imitators in many parts of the...
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