This chapter presents the state of the art of the scholarship on populism. It offers a concise
history of populism and the current scholarship on the topic. It argues that the substantial …

Populism may seem like it has come out of nowhere, but it has been on the rise for a while. I
argue that economic history and economic theory both provide ample grounds for …

It is a commonplace to observe that we have been living through an extraordinary pan-
European and trans-Atlantic populist moment. But do the heterogeneous phenomena …

Rising support for populist parties has disrupted the politics of many Western societies. What
explains this phenomenon? Two theories are examined here. Perhaps the most widely-held …

Why do governments tolerate the violation of their own laws and regulations? Conventional
wisdom is that governments cannot enforce their laws. Forbearance as Redistribution …

As populists have formed governments all over the world, it becomes imperative to study the
consequences of the rise of populism for International Relations. Yet, systematic academic …

Citizens who support populist leaders are often portrayed in negative terms. They are
disparaged for their prejudice and naiveté, some even earning the label “basket of …

Turkey's 'authoritarian turn'in recent years indicates a democratic breakdown that can best
be analysed by analytically distinguishing between two simultaneous developments. The …

Both “populism” and “populist” have long been considered ill-defined terms, and therefore
are regularly misapplied in both scholarly and popular discourses. 1 This definitional …

The topic of populism in foreign policy is receiving growing attention in academic and public
discourse as populist parties and movements proliferate around the world. Yet foreign policy …