A TRANSATLANTIC PERSPECTIVE ON POPULISM(S): WHAT’S GOING ON?
This paper addresses the similarities and differences between forms of populism in Europe and Trumpism. It evaluates three factors that are commonly perceived as explaining recent events, such as Brexit and the election of election of Donald Trump: a democratic disenchantment; economic inequality; a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Pablo de Olavide
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Revista Internacional de Pensamiento Político |
| Online Access: | https://www.upo.es/revistas/index.php/ripp/article/view/3234 |
| Summary: | This paper addresses the similarities and differences between forms of populism in Europe and Trumpism. It evaluates three factors that are commonly perceived as explaining recent events, such as Brexit and the election of election of Donald Trump: a democratic disenchantment; economic inequality; and a cultural backlash. While Trumpism includes typically American peculiarities, it reflects a deep societal crisis that affects all Western democracies. This crisis is fueled by a culture of fear, a revanchist syndrome, and an increasing banality of violence. |
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| ISSN: | 1885-589X 1885-589X |