A Cultural Approach to Populism

This book is a critical introduction of theorisations and research on contemporary political populism emphasising the cultural perspective. It introduces the basic theories and analyses the cultural construction of populism regarding radical democratic theory and empirical studies.

Autorentext

Juha Herkman is Professor of Media and Communication Studies at the University of Helsinki.

Inhalt

Introduction Chapter 1 - What is populism? Chapter 2 - A short history of different populisms Chapter 3 - Populism and democracy Chapter 4 - Populism and media Chapter 5 - Three perspectives on populism Conclusion: Populism after the pandemic and Trump?