This week we ask what many will say as among the most pressing political questions of our day: How can populists defeated? Can it be assumed that their incompetence in power will lead to their decline? Or is something more needed?
In recent years, populism has gained remarkable traction across the globe. If you see populists as leaders who stoke division and who peddle simplistic solutions that, for all their superficial appeal, cannot succeed – then the rise of populists is an unqualified bad.
So what can liberals (broadly understood as people who recognize social diversity and complexity in policy challenges) do about populism’s rise?
A new article in our partner journal, the Political Quarterly seeks to answer both of these questions. It delves into different theories of voting behaviour to understand the roots of populist strength, and explores what the optimal strategy may be through which liberals can respond. The authors joining us today are:
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