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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the global rise of populism -- The problems with populism -- Understanding contemporary populism : populism as a political style -- The performer : populism & the leader -- The stage I : populism & the media -- The audience : populism & "the people" -- The stage II : populism & crisis -- Populism & democracy -- Conclusion : the future of populism. |
| Summary |
"Once seen as a fringe phenomenon, populism is back. While some politicians and media outlets present it as dangerous to the U.S., Europe, and Latin America, others hail it as the fix for broken democracies. Not surprisingly, questions about populism abound. Does it really threaten democracy? Why the sudden rise in populism? And what are we talking about when we talk about "populism"? The Global Rise of Populism argues for the need to rethink this concept. While still based on the classic divide between "the people" and "the elite," populism's reliance on new media technologies, its shifting relationship to political representation, and its increasing ubiquity have seen it transform in nuanced ways that demand explaining. Benjamin Moffitt contends that populism is not one entity, but a political style that is performed, embodied, and enacted across different political and cultural contexts. This new understanding makes sense of populism in a time when media pervades political life, a sense of crisis prevails, and populism has gone truly global"--Publisher's website. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Populism.
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Populism. |
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Communication in politics.
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Communication in politics. |
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Mass media -- Political aspects.
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Mass media -- Political aspects. |
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Democracy.
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Democracy. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Moffitt, Benjamin, 1985- Global rise of populism. Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2016 9780804796132 (DLC) 2015047453 (OCoLC)932003633 |
| ISBN |
9780804799331 (electronic book) |
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0804799334 (electronic book) |
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9780804796132 |
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0804796130 |
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