The Movimento Cinque Stelle (M5S) represents the most significant occurrence in Italian
party politics during the economic crisis that commenced in 2008. Founded in 2005, the …

The ascendance of austerity policies and the protests they have generated have had a deep
impact on the shape of contemporary politics. The stunning electoral successes of SYRIZA …

The literature on the far right is trying to connect with social movement studies. Scholars from
different social scientific backgrounds are increasingly acknowledging that extra …

This book explores the impact of economic crises and free-market reforms on party systems
and political representation in contemporary Latin America. It explains why some patterns of …

Social movements have an elusive power but one that is altogether real. From the French
and American revolutions to the Arab Spring, and to ethnic and terrorist movements of today …

The birth of democracies owes much to the interventions and mobilizations of ordinary
people. Yet many feel as though they have inherited democratic institutions which do not …

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme
and is available on www. bloomsburycollections. com. Right-wing populist movements and …

From the co-authors of the classic Civil Society and Political Theory, Populism and Civil
Society offers an empirically informed, systematic theoretical analysis of the political …

Why do some parties formed by social movements develop top-down structures while others
stay more open and responsive to their social bases? The first rigorous comparative study of …

Populism is a general protest against the checks and balances introduced to prevent 'the
people's' direct rule. The beginning of modern populism was a radical understanding of …